- Crested Jay
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Crested Jay Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Genus: Platylophus
Swainson, 1832Species: P. galericulatus Binomial name Platylophus galericulatus
(Cuvier, 1817)The Crested Jay (Platylophus galericulatus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Platylophus.[1] It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ dos Anjos 2009, p. 566
Cited texts
- dos Anjos, Luiz (2007). "Family Corvidae (Crows)". In del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David. Handbook of the Birds of the World. 9. Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Editions.
- BirdLife International 2008. Platylophus galericulatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 Jan 2010.
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