Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Canada Jay
The Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) 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
- Perisoreus canadensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Canada Jay
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Perisoreus canadensis pacificus
- Perisoreus canadensis canadensis
- Perisoreus canadensis nigricapillus
- Perisoreus canadensis albescens
- Perisoreus canadensis bicolor
- Perisoreus canadensis capitalis
- Perisoreus canadensis griseus
- Perisoreus canadensis obscurus
- Perisoreus canadensis sanfordi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corvus canadensis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- in Canada [= Quebec, fide Oberholser (1914, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 27, p. 49)].
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.158
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Crows, Jays, and Magpies
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White-winged Magpie
Urocissa whiteheadi
Iberian Magpie
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Azure-winged Magpie
Cyanopica cyanus
Siberian Jay
Perisoreus infaustus
Sichuan Jay
Perisoreus internigrans
White-throated Jay
Cyanolyca mirabilis
Dwarf Jay
Cyanolyca nanus
Black-throated Jay
Cyanolyca pumilo
Silvery-throated Jay
Cyanolyca argentigula
Azure-hooded Jay
Cyanolyca cucullata
Beautiful Jay
Cyanolyca pulchra
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