Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus(Hartlaub, KJG, 1844)
English (US) Bushy-crested Jay
The Bushy-crested Jay (Cyanocorax melanocyaneus) 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 melanocyaneus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bushy-crested Jay
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax melanocyaneus melanocyaneus
- Cyanocorax melanocyaneus chavezi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Garrulus (Cyanocorax) melanocyaneus
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1844)
- Type locality
- Guatemala.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 7 p.215
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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