Garrulus
Genus of birds
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Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae.
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| Garrulus | |
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| Black-headed jay (G. lanceolatus), India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Subfamily: | Corvinae |
| Genus: | Garrulus Brisson, 1760 |
| Type species | |
| Garrulus glandarius Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The genus was established by French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760.[1] The type species is the Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius).[2][3] The name Garrulus is a Latin word meaning chattering, babbling or noisy.[4]
Species
Three species are currently accepted,[5] though some authors split Eurasian jay into three species, thereby accepting five species in the genus.[6]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Eurasian jay
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Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) 34 subspecies in three main groups |
Western Europe and north-western Africa east to the Indian subcontinent and Eastern Asia |
Size: 32–37 cm Habitat: woodland Diet: omnivorous; specialising in acorns in autumn and winter |
LC
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| Black-headed jay
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Garrulus lanceolatus Vigors, 1830 Monotypic |
Eastern Afghanistan east along the Himalayas, through northern India to Nepal and Bhutan | Size: 33 cm Habitat: woodland Diet: omnivorous; specialising in acorns in autumn and winter |
LC
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| Lidth's jay
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Garrulus lidthi (Bonaparte, 1850) Monotypic |
Ryukyu Islands south of Japan | Size: 38 cm Habitat: woodland Diet: omnivorous |
VU
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