San Blas Jay
Cyanocorax sanblasianus(de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1842)
English (US) San Blas Jay
The San Blas Jay (Cyanocorax sanblasianus) 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 sanblasianus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- San Blas Jay
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1842)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax sanblasianus nelsoni
- Cyanocorax sanblasianus sanblasianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pica San-Blasiana
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1842)
- Type locality
- Acapulco et a San-Blas .... Mexique [= Acapulco].
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie (2), 4 pl.28,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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