Steller's Jay
species of bird
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Summary
Steller's Jay is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,913 views/month, #697 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Named after: Georg Wilhelm Steller[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Cyanocitta[6]
- Taxon name: Cyanocitta stelleri[7]
- Part of: jay[8]
- Commons category: Cyanocitta stelleri[9]
- Has part(s): crest of feathers[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cyanocitta stelleri[11]
- Commons gallery: Cyanocitta stelleri[12]
- Original combination: Corvus stelleri[13]
- Short name: C. stelleri[14]
- Taxon common name: Steller's Jay[15], Chara de Steller[16], Diademhäher[17], Geai de Steller[18], Ghiandaia di Steller[19], Стеллерова черноголовая голубая сойка[20], Stellers Gaai[21], Fyrreskade[22], Furuskrike[23], ステラーカケス[24], gaig de Steller[25], sojka Stellerova[26], tutt-sininäär[27], sgrech Steller[28]
- Mass: 8.1 g[29], 94 g[30]
- Taxon author citation: (Gmelin, 1788)[31]
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Identifiers
Steller's Jay's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 8234[32]. Steller's Jay's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 114083[33]. Steller's Jay's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2482598[34]. Steller's Jay's ITIS TSN is recorded as 179685[35].
Why It Matters
Steller's Jay has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]