How the Canada Jay lost its name an why it matters

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Summary

Strickland's article explores the evolution of the colloquial name for Perisoreus canadensis, particularly the American Ornithologists' Union 1957 change from "Canada Jay" to "Gray Jay". Also called the "Whiskeyjack", the Canada Jay's nomination in the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's 2015-16 campaign to choose a national bird begins Strickland's exploration of why the American Ornithologists' Union abandoned the historic name "Canada Jay".

Subject

American Ornithologists' Union

Category

Smithsonian History Bibliography

Contained within

Ontario Birds, Journal of the Ontario Field Ornithologists Vol. 35 No.1 Journal

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

2017

Topic

  • Animals
  • Taxonomy
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

North America

Form/Genre

  • Nomenclature
  • Classification

Physical description

Number of pages : 14; Page numbers : 2-16

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