Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (19)
- Subspecies (2)
Donna Molfetto, Peter Pyle, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published April 26, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | gaig centreamericà |
| Dutch | Geelooggaai |
| English | Bushy-crested Jay |
| English (United States) | Bushy-crested Jay |
| French | Geai houppé |
| French (France) | Geai houppé |
| German | Hartlaubblaurabe |
| Japanese | ヤマヌレバカケス |
| Norwegian | raggskrike |
| Polish | modrowronka kędzierzawa |
| Russian | Чёрно-синяя сойка |
| Serbian | Gvatemalska plavo-crna kreja |
| Slovak | kapuciarka hôrna |
| Spanish | Chara Centroamericana |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Serenqueque |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chara centroamericana |
| Swedish | hartlaubskrika |
| Turkish | Kabarık Tepeli Mavi Karga |
| Ukrainian | Пая кучерява |
Revision Notes
Peter Pyle revised the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman revised the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus (Hartlaub, 1844)
PROTONYM:
Garrulus (Cyanocorax) melanocyaneus
Hartlaub, 1844. Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 7, p.215.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Guatemala.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CYANOCORAX
- melanocyanea / melanocyaneus
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Bushy-crested Jay
