Dwarf jay

The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, specifically comprising an oak-pine mix.^[2] As its name would imply, this is the smallest member of the family Corvidae at 20–23 cm long and weighing 41 g.^[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Dwarf jay
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1][2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Corvidae
Genus:	Cyanolyca
Species:	C. nanus
Binomial name
Cyanolyca nanus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

References

1. BirdLife International (2019). "Cyanolyca nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22705672A153865467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22705672A153865467.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. https://avibase.ca/945C18FA, avibase-the world bird database. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
3. https://www.oiseaux.net/birds/dwarf.jay.html, oiseaux.net. Retrieved 24 December 2020.