For the latin alphabet letter, see J.
Jay is a common name for several species of medium sized, usually colorful and noisy passerine or perching birds in the family Corvidae, or crow familyIn biology, family is one of the levels of taxonomic classification of organisms. It lies between the less-specific order and the more-specific genus; ie, an order will contain one or more families, and a family will contain one or more genera. Humans, fo, closely allied to the magpiePica Urocissa Cyanopica Cissa The magpies are medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds in the crow family, Corvidae. They are closely allied to the jays and treepies. The names 'jay', 'treepie' and 'magpie' are to a certain extent interchs (the names 'jay' and 'magpie' are to a certain extent interchangeable, not reflecting any genuine genetic difference between the two groups).
See classification box for relevant genera links:
Species list:
- Crested Jay , Platylophus galericulatus
- Black Magpie, Platysmurus leucopterus (a jay despite its name)
- Siberian Jay , Perisoreus infaustus
- Sichuan Jay, Perisoreus internigrans
- Gray JayGray Jay Scientific Classification : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Perisoreus canadensis Binomial name Perisoreus canadensis Linnaeus, 1766) The Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis is a medium-sized jay. Adults are gray on the upperpa or Whiskeyjack, Perisoreus canadensis
- Steller's JayThe Steller's 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. The Steller's Jay shows a great deal of regional variation throughout its, Cyanocitta stelleri
- Blue JayThis article is about the bird. For other uses, see Blue Jay (disambiguation). Blue Jay : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae Cyanocitta cristata Binomial name Cyanocitta cristata Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata is a Nor, Cyanocitta cristata
- Black-throated Magpie-Jay, Calocitta colliei
- White-throated Magpie-Jay, Calocitta formosa
- Tufted Jay, Cyanocorax dickeyi
- Black-chested Jay, Cyanocorax affinis
- Green JayThe Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas is a bird species with distinct regional forms within its large but discontinuous range. This stretches from southern Texas south into Mexico and Central America, and then a break occurs before it reappears in a broad sweep, Cyanocorax yncas
- Brown JayThe 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. The whole bird has a sepia brown look to it, black-brown on the head becoming lighter especi, 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 the ground jays, treepies, magpies, nutcrackers and crows.
Corvidae
