Dwarf jay

The dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nanus) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is native to the sierra Madre de Oaxaca (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
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Corvidae
Genus:	Cyanolyca
Species:	C. nanus
Binomial name
Cyanolyca nanus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)