Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Scientific name definitions
- VU Vulnerable
- Names (20)
- Monotypic
Kristine Johnson and Russell P. Balda
Version: 2.0 — Published March 19, 2020
Version: 2.0 — Published March 19, 2020
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Pinyongaai |
| English | Pinyon Jay |
| English (United States) | Pinyon Jay |
| Finnish | mäntynärhi |
| French | Geai des pinèdes |
| French (French Guiana) | Geai des pinèdes |
| German | Schlankschnabelhäher |
| Icelandic | Broddskaði |
| Japanese | マツカケス |
| Norwegian | pinjeskrike |
| Polish | modrowroniec |
| Russian | Остроклювая сойка |
| Serbian | Pinjonska kreja |
| Slovak | kapuciarka borinová |
| Spanish | Chara Piñonera |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Chara Piñonera |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chara piñonera |
| Swedish | tallskrika |
| Turkish | Çamfıstığı Kargası |
| Ukrainian | Сойка блакитна |
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Wied-Neuwied, 1841
PROTONYM:
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Wied-Neuwied, 1841. ReiseNordAm. 2, p.22.
TYPE LOCALITY:
am Maria-River [= between the Marias and Yellowstone rivers, Montana].
Definitions
- GYMNORHINUS
- cyanocephalus
- Cyanocephalus
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
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ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Figure 1. Distribution of the Pinyon Jay.
This species wanders well outside this range in years when cone crops fail.