Species of Thailand
Crested jay
Platylophus galericulatus, Georges-Frédéric Cuvier, 1817
(In Thai: นกกาน้อยหงอนยาว)
The crested jay (Platylophus galericulatus) is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Corvidae but might belong to the helmetshrikes. It is monotypic within the genus Platylophus.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Category / Seasonal Status
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Platylophidae
- Genus
- Platylophus
- Species
- Platylophus galericulatus
Common names
- Thai: นกกาน้อยหงอนยาว
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN3.1)
Near Threatened (BirdLife)
Near Threatened (ONEP)
Near Threatened (BCST)
Photos
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Range Map
- Bang Lang National Park
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Phra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Sri Phang-nga National Park
- Tai Rom Yen National Park
- Thale Ban National Park