Garrulus
Garrulus | |
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G. glandarius | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Corvidae |
Genus: | Garrulus Brisson, 1760 |
Species | |
Garrulus glandarius |
Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae. Established by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760, it contains the following species:[1]
- Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
- Black-headed jay (Garrulus lanceolatus)
- Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
The name Garrulus is a Latin word meaning chattering, babbling or noisy.[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Garrulus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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