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Scientific Name
Cyanocitta cristata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (ABLI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
blue jay
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCorvidae
GenusCyanocitta
SpeciesCyanocitta cristata
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Database associated with Monroe 2005, Bibkey # 610012
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bill Moore, CUPN Ecologist
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Monroe 2005, Bibkey # 610012
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    "probable breeding species" per Monroe 2005, Table 6.; Data Source: Monroe 2005, Bibkey # 610012
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
17
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
7/21/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Moore
Last Modified Date
11/17/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Monroe 2005
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