Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.

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Examples

  • Characteristically tropical species include the magnificent black-throated magpie jay (Calocitta colliei).

    Sonoran-Sinaloan transition subtropical dry forest 2007

  • Birds include Black-throated magpie jay (Calocitta colliei), thick-billed kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris), whiskered screech owl (Otus trichopsus), orange-fronted parakeet (Aratinga caniculanis), dwarf vireo (Vireo nelsoni), and black-polled yellowthroat (Geothlypis speciosa).

    Bajío dry forests 2007

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