Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
English (US) Steller's Jay
The Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) 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
- Cyanocitta stelleri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Steller's Jay
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 13 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocitta stelleri stelleri
- Cyanocitta stelleri carlottae
- Cyanocitta stelleri frontalis
- Cyanocitta stelleri carbonacea
- Cyanocitta stelleri annectens
- Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha
- Cyanocitta stelleri diademata
- Cyanocitta stelleri phillipsi
- Cyanocitta stelleri azteca
- Cyanocitta stelleri coronata
- Cyanocitta stelleri purpurea
- Cyanocitta stelleri restricta
- Cyanocitta stelleri suavis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corvus stelleri
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Type locality
- in Sinu Natka Americae borealis [= Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia].
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.370
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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