Transvolcanic Jay
Aphelocoma ultramarina(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1825)
English (US) Transvolcanic Jay
The Transvolcanic Jay (Aphelocoma ultramarina) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Aphelocoma ultramarina
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Transvolcanic Jay
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aphelocoma ultramarina colimae
- Aphelocoma ultramarina ultramarina
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corvus ultramarinus
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1825)
- Type locality
- Mexico; restricted to Temascaltepec [State of Mexico] by van Rossem (1942, Auk, 59, p. 573).
- Original description
- Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4, pt.2, no.12 p.387
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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