Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens] (Canada Jay (Boreal))

Canada Jay (Boreal)

Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens] (= Perisoreus canadensis canadensis) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Corvidae
Genus:
   Perisoreus
Scientific:
  Perisoreus canadensis canadensis

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Corvus canadensis

Type locality:
in Canada [= Quebec, fide Oberholser (1914, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 27, p. 49)].

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/162/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2BAD949D29232872

Avibase ID:
avibase-2BAD949D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2BAD949D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179668

English:
Canada Jay [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens]
Bulgarian:
Канадска сойка [Група canadensis]
Catalan:
gaig del Canadà [grup canadensis]
Czech:
sojka šedá [skupina canadensis]
Danish:
Grå Lavskrige (Boreal)
German:
Meisenhäher [canadensis-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Arrendajo Canadiense (grupo canadensis)
Spanish (Spain):
Arrendajo canadiense (grupo canadensis)
Finnish:
harmaakuukkeli (canadensis)
French:
Mésangeai du Canada [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens]
Croatian:
siva šojka [canadensis grupa]
Icelandic:
Gráskaði [canadensis hópur]
Japanese:
カナダカケス（canadensis グループ）
Dutch:
Canadese Taigagaai (canadensis groep)
Norwegian:
gråskrike (canadensis gr.)
Polish:
sójka kanadyjska [gr. canadensis]
Portuguese (Portugal):
gaio-canadiano [grupo canadensis]
Russian:
Канадская кукша [группа canadensis]
Slovak:
škriekavec bieločelý (skup.)
Serbian:
Siva američka kreja [canadensis grupa]
Swedish:
grå lavskrika [gruppen canadensis]
Turkish:
Kanada Kargası [canadensis grubu]
Ukrainian:
Кукша канадська [група canadensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Canada Jay [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens] ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Canada Jay [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens] ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Canada Jay [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens] ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Canada Jay [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens] ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens])
eBird version 2021: Canada Jay (Boreal) ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Canada Jay (Boreal) ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Canada Jay (Boreal) ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Canada Jay (Boreal) ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Canada Jay (Boreal) ( Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Perisoreus canadensis

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Bulgarian: Канадска сойка [Група canadensis]
German: Meisenhäher [canadensis-Gruppe]
English: Canada Jay (Boreal), Canada Jay [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens]
English, HBW: Grey Jay (Northern)
English (IOC): Canada Jay (Northern)
English (United States): Canada Jay (Boreal)
Spanish: Arrendajo Canadiense (grupo canadensis)
Spanish (Spain): Arrendajo canadiense (grupo canadensis)
French: Mésangeai du Canada (canadensis), Mésangeai du Canada [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens]
Icelandic: Gráskaði [canadensis hópur]
Japanese: カナダカケス（canadensis グループ）
Scientific: Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis Group], Perisoreus canadensis [canadensis, nigricapillus, sanfordi, pacificus, arcus, albescens], Perisoreus canadensis canadensis
Dutch: Canadese Taigagaai (canadensis groep)
Norwegian: gråskrike (canadensis gr.)
Polish: sójka kanadyjska [gr. canadensis]
Portuguese (Portugal): gaio-canadiano [grupo canadensis]
Russian: Канадская кукша [группа canadensis]
Slovak: škriekavec bieločelý (skup.)
Serbian: Siva američka kreja [canadensis grupa]
Swedish: grå lavskrika [gruppen canadensis]
Turkish: Kanada Kargası [canadensis grubu]