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Mexican Jay (couchii)
Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii (Baird, SF 1858)
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Corvidae
Genus:
Aphelocoma
Scientific:
Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii
Original description
Citation:
(Baird, SF 1858)
Reference:
Rep. Explor. Surv. Railr. Mississ. Pacif.
9 p.588
Protonym:
Cyanocitta couchii
Type locality:
Monterey (sic) Mexico [= Guayjuco, eighteen miles southeast of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43078#page/652/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
79381570B35CAD6A
Avibase ID:
avibase-79381570
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/79381570
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 924054
Geographic range:
- Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii: mountains of far southwestern Texas to southern Nuevo León and central Tamaulipas
Source: Clements checklist
Mexican Jay (couchii)
French:
Geai du Mexique (couchii)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Aphelocoma sieberii couchii [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Aphelocoma sieberii couchii [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Aphelocoma sieberii couchii [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Aphelocoma sieberii couchii [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Aphelocoma sieberi couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Aphelocoma sieberi couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Aphelocoma sieberi couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Aphelocoma sieberi couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Aphelocoma sieberi couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Aphelocoma sordida couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Aphelocoma sordida couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Aphelocoma sordida couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mexican Jay (couchii) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Mexican Jay (couchii) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Mexican Jay (couchii) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Mexican Jay (couchii) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) |
| Avilist 2025: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Mexican Jay (Couch's) ( Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aphelocoma wollweberi [couchii or potosina]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Мексиканска сойка (ssp. couchii)
Catalan: gaig de bardissa de Mèxic (couchii)
Czech: sojka mexická (ssp. couchii)
Danish: Mexicansk Kratskade (Coahuila Kratskade)
German: Mexikohäher (couchii)
English: Couch's Jay, Mexican Jay (couchii), Mexican Jay (Couch's)
English (Avilist): Mexican Jay (Couch's)
English, HBW: Mexican Jay (Couch's)
English (IOC): Mexican Jay (Couch's)
English (United States): Mexican Jay (Couch's)
Spanish: Chara Pechigrís (couchii), Chara Pecho Gris (couchii)
Spanish (Spain): Chara Mexicana (couchii), Chara pechigrís (couchii)
Spanish (HBW): Mexican Jay (Couch's)
Spanish (Mexico): Chara Pecho Gris (couchii)
Estonian: lääne-sininäär (ssp. couchii)
Finnish: meksikonpensasnärhi (couchii)
French: Geai du Mexique (Couch), Geai du Mexique (couchii), Geai du Mexique (forme de Couch)
French (Guyane): Geai du Mexique (couchii)
Croatian: meksička šojka (couchii)
Icelandic: Garðaskaði (couchii)
Japanese (romaji): mekishikokakesu (couchii)
Japanese: メキシコカケス (couchii), メキシコカケス（couchii）
Scientific: Aphelocoma sieberi couchi, Aphelocoma sieberii couchii, Aphelocoma sordida couchi, Aphelocoma sordida couchii, Aphelocoma ultramarina couchi, Aphelocoma ultramarina couchii, Aphelocoma wollweberi couchii, Cyanocitta couchii
Dutch: Noord-Mexicaanse Gaai (couchii)
Norwegian: gråbrystskrike (couchii), mexicoskrike (couchii)
Polish: modrowronka dębowa (couchii)
Portuguese (Portugal): gaio-mexicano (couchii)
Russian: Мексиканская сойка (couchii)
Slovak: kapuciarka tamaulipaská, kapuciarka tamaulipaská (skup.)
Serbian: Meksička kreja (couchii)
Swedish: mexikoskrika (couchii)
Turkish: Meksika kargası (couchii)
Ukrainian: Сойка сіровола (підвид couchii)
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