Jays
Blue Jay
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
Genera
Garrulus Podoces Ptilostomus Perisoreus Aphelocoma Gymnorhinus Cyanocitta Calocitta Cyanocorax Cyanolyca

The jays are several species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy passerine birds in the crow family Corvidae. The names jay and magpie are somewhat interchangeable, and the actual evolutionary relationships are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian Magpie seems more closely related to the Eurasian Jay than to the Oriental Blue and Green Magpies, whereas the Blue Jay is not closely related to either. Download high resolution version (1200x1200, 703 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... who cares though]] island species, have also lost the ability to fly. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera many, see article text Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species Garrulus glandarius Garrulus lanceolatus Garrulus lidthi The genus Garrulus contains the Old World jays, passerine birds of the family Corvidae, and numbers only three species. ... Species Podoces biddulphi Podoces hendersoni Podoces panderi Podoces pleskei The ground jays or ground choughs belong to a very distinct and interesting group of the passerine order of birds in the genus Podoces of the crow family corvidae that inhabit high altitude semi-desert areas from central Asia to Mongolia. ... Binomial name Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) The Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus (Swainson, 1837). ... The genus Perisoreus is a very small genus of Jays from the Boreal regions of North America and Eurasia from Scandinavia to the Asian seaboard. ... Species Aphelocoma californica – Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma coerulescens – Florida Scrub Jay Aphelocoma insularis – Island Scrub Jay Aphelocoma ultramarina – Mexican Jay Aphelocoma unicolor – Unicolored Jay The scrub jays are passerine birds of the genus Aphelocoma. ... The genus Gymnorhinus is a Passerine bird in the family Corvidae and contains the single species below. ... Genus Cyanocitta The genus Cyanocitta is a New World genus of jays, passerine birds of the family Corvidae. ... Species Calocitta formosa (white-throated magpie-jay) ... Species 17 species; see text. ... Cyanolyca is a genus of New World jays including: Cyanolyca armillata Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca turcosa Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca viridicyana White-collared Jay Cyanolyca cucullata Azure-hooded Jay Cyanolyca pulchra Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pumilo Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca nana Dwarf Jay Cyanolyca mirabilis White-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula Silvery-throated... The hierarchy of scientific classification. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... who cares though]] island species, have also lost the ability to fly. ... Species See text. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. ... Genera many, see article text Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ... Genera Pica Urocissa Cissa Cyanopica The magpies are medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae. ... Binomial name Pica pica Linnaeus, (1758) The European Magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout Europe, much of Asia, and northwest Africa. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) occurs over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. ... Species Urocissa is a genus of birds in the huge Passerine order in the family Corvidae. ... Species Cissa chinensis Cissa hypoleuca Cissa thalassina Cissa is a genus of short-tailed magpies that reside in the forests of tropical and sub-tropical Asia. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird and member of the crow family Corvidae native to North America. ...

Systematics and species

See classification box for relevant genera links. The Crested Jay (Platylophus galericulatus) is traditionally placed here, but apparently this is not correct, as suggested by anatomical and molecular evidence^{[citation needed]}. Its placement remains unresolved; it does not seem to be a corvid at all. It should be noted that according to the research of Ericson et al. (2005), jays are not a monophyletic group. Rather, they can be divided into an American and an Old World lineage (the latter including the ground jays and the Piapiac), while the gray jays of the genus Perisoreus form a group of their own. The Black Magpie, formerly believed to be related to jays, is actually a treepie. For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (Cuvier, 1817) The Crested Jay (Platylophus galericulatus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... In phylogenetics, a group is monophyletic (Greek: of one stem) if all organisms in that group are known to have developed from a common ancestral form, and all descendants of that form are included in the group. ... The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans, Asians, and Africans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia), plus surrounding islands. ... Species Podoces biddulphi Podoces hendersoni Podoces panderi Podoces pleskei The ground jays or ground choughs belong to a very distinct and interesting group of the passerine order of birds in the genus Podoces of the crow family corvidae that inhabit high altitude semi-desert areas from central Asia to Mongolia. ... Binomial name Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) The Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus (Swainson, 1837). ... Binomial name Perisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis, is a medium-sized jay. ... Binomial name (Temminck, 1824) The Black Magpie (Platysmurus leucopterus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Genera Dendrocitta Crypsirina Temnurus The treepies comprise three closely related genera (Dendrocitta, Crypsirina, Temnurus) of long-tailed passerine birds in the family Corvidae. ...

Old World ("brown") jays

• Eurasian Jay, Garrulus glandarius
• Lanceolated Jay, Garrulus lanceolatus
• Lidth's Jay, Garrulus lidthi

• Henderson's Ground Jay, Podoces hendersoni
• Biddulph's Ground Jay, Podoces biddulphi
• Persian Ground Jay, Podoces pleskei
• Grey Ground Jay, Podoces panderi

• Piapiac, Ptilostomus afer

Grey jays Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) occurs over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. ... Binomial name Garrulus lanceolatus Vigors, 1831 The Lanceolated Jay or Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) is roughly the same size as its close relative the Eurasian Jay, but a little more slender overall except for the bill which is slightly shorter and thicker. ... Binomial name Garrulus lidthi Bonaparte, 1850 The Lidths Jay (Garrulus lidthi) is slightly larger than its close relative the Eurasian Jay, with a proportionately stouter bill and also a longer tail. ... Binomial name Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) The Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus (Swainson, 1837). ...

• Siberian Jay, Perisoreus infaustus
• Sichuan Jay, Perisoreus internigrans
• Gray Jay, or Canada Jay or Whiskeyjack Perisoreus canadensis

American ("blue") jays Binomial name Perisoreus infaustus Linnaeus,, 1758 The Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus, is a jay. ... Binomial name (Thayer & Bangs, 1912) The Sichuan Jay (Perisoreus internigrans) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name Perisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis, is a medium-sized jay. ...

• Florida Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens
• Island Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma insularis
• Western Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma californica
• Mexican Jay, Aphelocoma ultramarina
• Unicolored Jay, Aphelocoma unicolor

• Pinyon Jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

• Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
• Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata

• Black-throated Magpie-jay, Calocitta colliei
• White-throated Magpie-jay, Calocitta formosa

• Black-chested Jay, Cyanocorax affinis
• Green Jay, Cyanocorax yncas
• Brown Jay, Cyanocorax morio
• Bushy-crested Jay, Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
• San Blas Jay, Cyanocorax sanblasianus
• Yucatan Jay, Cyanocorax yucatanicus
• Purplish-backed Jay, Cyanocorax beecheii
• Purplish Jay, Cyanocorax cyanomelas
• Azure Jay, Cyanocorax caeruleus
• Violaceous Jay, Cyanocorax violaceus
• Curl-crested Jay, Cyanocorax cristatellus
• Azure-naped Jay, Cyanocorax heilprini
• Cayenne Jay, Cyanocorax cayanus
• Plush-crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
• White-naped Jay, Cyanocorax cyanopogon
• White-tailed Jay, Cyanocorax mystacalis

• Black-collared Jay, Cyanolyca armillata
• Turquoise Jay, Cyanolyca turcosa
• White-collared Jay, Cyanolyca viridicyana
• Azure-hooded Jay, Cyanolyca cucullata
• Beautiful Jay, Cyanolyca pulchra
• Black-throated Jay, Cyanolyca pumilo
• Dwarf Jay, Cyanolyca nana
• Silvery-throated Jay, Cyanolyca argentigula
• White-throated Jay, Cyanolyca mirabilis

See also treepies, magpies, nutcrackers and crows. Binomial name Aphelocoma coerulescens (Bosc, 1795) The Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is one of four species of scrub jay native to North America. ... Binomial name Aphelocoma insularis Henshaw, 1886 The Island Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma insularis) is one of five species of scrub jay (Aphelocoma) native to North America, and is endemic on Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Southern California. ... Binomial name Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) The Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica (also known as the California Jay) is a species of scrub jay native to western North America, from southern Washington, United States southeast to west Texas and south to central Mexico Categories: Corvidae | Bird stubs ... Binomial name Aphelocoma ultramarina (Bonaparte, 1825) The Mexican Jay Aphelocoma ultramarina, also known as the Gray-breasted Jay, is a New World scrub jay native to the Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre Occidental mountains of Mexico, north to southeast Arizona, southwest New Mexico and westernmost Texas in the United... Binomial name Aphelocoma unicolor (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847) The Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor is a species of scrub jay native to western Central America and southeastern Mexico, from western Honduras west to central Guerrero and southern Veracruz. ... Binomial name Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Wied, 1841 The Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) is a jay between the North American Blue Jay and the Eurasian Jay in size. ... Binomial name Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) The Stellers Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a jay of western North America, closely related to the Blue Jay found in the rest of the continent, but having a black head and upper body. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird and member of the crow family Corvidae native to North America. ... Binomial name Vigors, 1829 The Black-throated Magpie-jay (Calocitta colliei), is a strikingly long-tailed jay of northwestern Mexico. ... Binomial name Calocitta formosa Swainson, 1827 The White-throated Magpie-Jay, Calocitta formosa is a large Central American jay species. ... Binomial name Pelzeln, 1856 The Black-chested Jay (Cyanocorax affinis) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name Cyanocorax yncas (Boddaert, 1783) The Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species with distinct regional forms within its large but discontinuous range. ... Binomial name Cyanocorax morio Wagler, 1829 The Brown Jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a large Jay which has the look of a Magpie about it, but is slightly smaller and with a shorter tail, though the bill is larger. ... Binomial name (Hartlaub, 1844) The Bushy-crested Jay (Cyanocorax melanocyaneus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Lafresnaye, 1842) The San Blas Jay (Cyanocorax sanblasianus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Dubois, 1875) The Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name Cyanocorax beecheii (Vigors, 1829) The Purplish-backed Jay, Cyanocorax beecheii, is a bird of the crow family Corvidae, with purple feathers on its back and black feathers everwhere else. ... Binomial name (Vieillot, 1818) The Purplish Jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name Cyanocorax caerulus , Azure jay (cyanocorax caerulus) - is a bird passeriform of the family of the (corvídeos), with approximately 40 cm, of blue general coloration and black in the head, in the front part of the neck and in the superior of the chest. ... Binomial name Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847 The Violaceous Jay (Cyanocorax violaceus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name Cyanocorax cristatellus Temminck, 1823 The Curl-crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus) is a South American jay, a beautiful and large (35cm) bird with predominantly dark blue back, almost black head and neck and snow white chest and underparts. ... Binomial name Gentry, 1885 The Azure-naped Jay (Cyanocorax heilprini) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) The Cayenne Jay (Cyanocorax cayanus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name Cyanocorax chrysops (Vieillot, 1818) The Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) is a jay. ... Binomial name (Wied, 1821) The White-naped Jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1835) The White-tailed Jay (Cyanocorax mystacalis) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Its a bird. ... Binomial name (Bonaparte, 1853) The Turquoise Jay (Cyanolyca turcosa) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Lafresnaye & DOrbigny, 1838) The White-collared Jay (Cyanolyca viridicyanus) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Ridgway, 1885) The Azure-hooded Jay (Cyanolyca cucullata) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Lawrence, 1876) The Beautiful Jay (Cyanolyca pulchra) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Strickland, 1849) The Black-throated Jay (Cyanolyca pumilo) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Du Bus & Gisignies, 1847) The Dwarf Jay (Cyanolyca nana) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name (Lawrence, 1875) The Silvery-throated Jay (Cyanolyca argentigula) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Binomial name Nelson, 1903 The White-throated Jay (Cyanolyca mirabilis) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. ... Genera Dendrocitta Crypsirina Temnurus The treepies comprise three closely related genera (Dendrocitta, Crypsirina, Temnurus) of long-tailed passerine birds in the family Corvidae. ... Genera Pica Urocissa Cissa Cyanopica The magpies are medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae. ... Species Nucifraga caryocatactes Nucifraga columbiana The nutcrackers (Nucifraga) are a genus of two species of passerine bird, in the family Corvidae, related to the jays and crows. ... Species See text. ...

Jays in culture

Slang

• The word "jay" has an archaic meaning in American slang meaning a stupid or dull person, from which is derived the term jaywalking ("jay-walker". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.).

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Organizational symbols

• The Toronto Blue Jays, a Major League Baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario.

Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

References

• Ericson, Per G. P.; Jansén, Anna-Lee; Johansson, Ulf S. & Ekman, Jan (2005): Inter-generic relationships of the crows, jays, magpies and allied groups (Aves: Corvidae) based on nucleotide sequence data. Journal of Avian Biology 36: 222-234. PDF fulltext

External links

• Jay videos on the Internet Bird Collection