Black-chested Jay
Cyanocorax affinisPelzeln, A, 1856
English (US) Black-chested Jay
The Black-chested Jay (Cyanocorax affinis) 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
- Cyanocorax affinis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-chested Jay
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax affinis zeledoni
- Cyanocorax affinis affinis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1856
- Type locality
- 'Bogota'.
- Original description
- Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 20 p.164
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Plush-crested Jay
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White-naped Jay
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Black-headed Jay
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