Garrulus


Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae.

Taxonomy and systematics

The genus was established by French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The type species is the Eurasian jay. The name :wikt:garrulus|Garrulus is a Latin word meaning chattering, babbling or noisy.

Species

Three species are recognized:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Garrulus glandariusEurasian jayWestern Europe and north-western Africa to the Indian subcontinent
Garrulus lanceolatusBlack-headed jayEastern Afghanistan east the Himalayas, from India to Nepal and Bhutan
Garrulus lidthiLidth's jayJapan

Former species

Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species as species within the genus Garrulus: