The blue jay's scientific classifications are: (Family: Corvidae), (Genus: Cyanocitta) (Species: C. cristata)
The scientific name of the blue jay is Cyanocitta cristata.
The scientific name for a blue jay is Cyanocitta cristata.
Blue Jay
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesSubclass: NeornithesInfraclass: NeognathaeSuperorder: NeoavesOrder: PasseriformesSuborder: PasseriSuperfamily: CorvoideaFamily: CorvidaeGenus: CyanocittaSpecies: C. cristata
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). (SPECIES)- C. cristata (FAMILY)- Corvidae (GENUS)- Cyanocitta
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Cyanocitta cristata.
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.
They got their name because they are blue and they yell out jay!
Picea Pungens is the scientific name of Blue Spruce. ^_^
The Steller's jay is Cyanocitta Stelleri.
The scientific name for the Blue dasher is Pachydiplax longipennis
The scientific name of the blue swallow is Hirundo atrocaerulea.