Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceusDu Bus de Gisignies, B-AL, 1847
English (US) Violaceous Jay
The Violaceous Jay (Cyanocorax violaceus) 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 violaceus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Violaceous Jay
- Described by
- Du Bus de Gisignies, B-AL, 1847
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanocorax violaceus pallidus
- Cyanocorax violaceus violaceus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Du Bus de Gisignies, B-AL, 1847
- Type locality
- 'le Perou'; restricted to Pebas, R. Maraiion (left bank), Dept. Loreto, E. Peru by Gyldenstolpe (1951, Ark. f. Zool., 2 (1), p. 271).
- Original description
- Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles 14 pt2 p.103
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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