White-throated Magpie-Jay
Cyanocorax formosus(Swainson, WJ, 1827)
English (US) White-throated Magpie-Jay
The White-throated Magpie-Jay (Cyanocorax formosus) 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 formosus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-throated Magpie-Jay
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax formosus formosus
- Cyanocorax formosus azureus
- Cyanocorax formosus pompatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pica formosa
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1827)
- Type locality
- Temiscaltepec, Mexico.
- Original description
- The Philosophical Magazine, New Series n.s., 1 p.437
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Transvolcanic Jay
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UniColoured Jay
Aphelocoma unicolor
Black-throated Magpie-Jay
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Brown Jay
Cyanocorax morio
Azure Jay
Cyanocorax coeruleus
Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Purplish Jay
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Curl-crested Jay
Cyanocorax cristatellus
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
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