Cyanocitta
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Cyanocitta
Strickland, 1845
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Cyanocitta is a genus of birds in the family Corvidae, a family which contains the crows, jays and magpies. Established by Hugh Edwin Strickland in 1845, it contains the following species:[1]
- Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
The name Cyanocitta is a combination of the Greek words kuanos, meaning "dark blue" and kitta, meaning "jay".[2]
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