Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (25)
- Subspecies (4)
Matthew F. Jones
Version: 1.1 — Published October 22, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Кафява сойка |
| Catalan | gaig bru |
| Croatian | smeđa šojka |
| Dutch | Bruine gaai |
| English | Brown Jay |
| English (United States) | Brown Jay |
| Estonian | pruunnäär |
| French | Geai enfumé |
| French (Canada) | Geai enfumé |
| German | Braunhäher |
| Japanese | チャイロカケス |
| Norwegian | brunskrike |
| Polish | brązowronka |
| Russian | Бурая сойка |
| Serbian | Čokoladna kreja |
| Slovak | kapuciarka hnedá |
| Spanish | Chara Papán |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Urraca Parda |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Pía |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Chara Pea |
| Spanish (Panama) | Urraca Parda |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chara papán |
| Swedish | brunskrika |
| Turkish | Kahverengi Karga |
| Ukrainian | Пая бура |
Revision Notes
Shawn M. Billerman contributed to the Systematics section. Billy Dignam prepared the account for the 2024 Clements taxonomy update.
Cyanocorax morio (Wagler, 1829)
PROTONYM:
Pica morio
Wagler, 1829. Isis von Oken 22, col.751.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mexico [= Alvarado, Veracruz, fide Stresemann (1954, Condor, 56, p. 89)].
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CYANOCORAX
- morio
The Key to Scientific Names
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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 Brown Jay
