White-naped jay

The white-naped jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Brazil - where it is known as the Gralha Cancã or the Cancão. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

White-naped jay
In Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Corvidae
Genus:	Cyanocorax
Species:	C. cyanopogon
Binomial name
Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied, 1821)

They are capable of interbreeding with plush-crested jays, and hybrids between the species have been observed.^[2] The species are visually similar and often are mistaken for each other.^[2]

They sometimes serve as a food source for humans. They are also sometimes kept as pets.^[3]