Garrulus
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Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae.
Taxonomy and systematicsEdit
The genus was established by French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The type species is the Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The name Garrulus is a Latin word meaning chattering, babbling or noisy.<ref name = "Jobling"/>
SpeciesEdit
Three species are recognized:<ref name=ioc>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Former speciesEdit
Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Garrulus:
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ReferencesEdit
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