Siberian Jay
Perisoreus infaustus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Siberian Jay
The Siberian Jay (Perisoreus infaustus) 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 infaustus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Siberian Jay
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Perisoreus infaustus infaustus
- Perisoreus infaustus rogosowi
- Perisoreus infaustus opicus
- Perisoreus infaustus sibericus
- Perisoreus infaustus maritimus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corvus infaustus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europae alpinis sylvis; restricted to Sweden by Hartert (1903, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 34).
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.107
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Silvery-throated Jay
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