The white-throated magpie-jay is a large Central American species of magpie-jay. It ranges in Pacific-slope thorn forest from Jalisco, Mexico to Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Magpie-jays are noisy, gregarious birds, often traveling in easy-to-find flocks, mobbing their observers. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Swainson, WJ 1827)
Reference:
Philosophical Mag.
n.s., 1 p.437
Protonym:
Pica formosa
Type locality:
Temiscaltepec, Mexico.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37054651
Avibase ID:
F0B23CDAE4E05CB0
Avibase ID:
avibase-F0B23CDA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F0B23CDA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558993
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Geai à face blanche ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Geai à face blanche ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-throated Magpie Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-throated Magpie Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-throated Magpie-jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Cyanocorax formosus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-throated Magpie-Jay ( Calocitta formosa) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calocitta formosa [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calocitta formosa [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Calocitta [formosa or colliei]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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