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Garrulus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Mass
  
Eurasian jay: 160 g

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Scientific name
  
Garrulus

Higher classification
  
Crow family

Length
  
Eurasian jay: 34 cm

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Clutch size
  
Eurasian jay: 4 – 6, Lidth's jay: 3 – 4, Black-headed jay: 3 – 5

Lower classifications
  
Eurasian jay, Lidth's jay, Black‑headed jay

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Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae. Established by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760.

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Taxonomy and systematics

The name Garrulus is a Latin word meaning chattering, babbling or noisy.

Extant species

Three extant species are recognized:

  • Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
  • Black-headed jay (Garrulus lanceolatus)
  • Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
  • Former species

    Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Garrulus:

  • Purple-winged roller (as Garrulus Temminckii)
  • References

    Garrulus Wikipedia