Brown Jay
Cyanocorax morio(Wagler, JG, 1829)
English (US) Brown Jay
The Brown Jay (Cyanocorax morio) 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 morio
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown Jay
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax morio palliatus
- Cyanocorax morio morio
- Cyanocorax morio vociferus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pica morio
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
- Type locality
- Mexico [= Alvarado, Veracruz, fide Stresemann (1954, Condor, 56, p. 89)].
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 22 col.751
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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