Because it is the scientific name, if you break the words down you will find it is more of a scientific description for the bird. For example, the first part of the scientific name "cyan" refers to the usual color of this bird, a greenish blue color.
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). (SPECIES)- C. cristata (FAMILY)- Corvidae (GENUS)- Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta cristata
Cyanocitta cristata
The blue jay's scientific classifications are: (Family: Corvidae), (Genus: Cyanocitta) (Species: C. cristata)
The scientific name for a blue jay is Cyanocitta cristata.
The scientific name of a blue jay is Cyanocitta cristata.
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesSubclass: NeornithesInfraclass: NeognathaeSuperorder: NeoavesOrder: PasseriformesSuborder: PasseriSuperfamily: CorvoideaFamily: CorvidaeGenus: CyanocittaSpecies: C. cristata
The scientific name for the Blue jay is Cyanocitta cristata. It belongs to the classification: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Aves, Order: Passeriformes, Family: Corvidae.
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae Genus Cyanocitta Species cristata
Of all the blue jays, there is only one subspecies that migrates. Its name is the Cyanocitta cristata bromia. It will migrate several hundred kilometers to the south during the winter.
The Steller's jay is Cyanocitta Stelleri.
Yes. Its common name is the star-nosed mole.