Brown Jay
Brown Jay (<em>Cyanocorax morio</em>) is a species of Crows, Jays (<em>Corvidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Brown Jay (Cyanocorax morio) is a species of Crows, Jays (Corvidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyanocorax; binomial: Cyanocorax morio; authority: (Wagler, 1829).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Brown Jay was formerly attributed to the mojotypic genus Psilorhinus, but that genus is subsumed into Cyanocorax to resolve paraphyly of the latter (Chesser et al. 2024).
