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Canada Jay (Grey Jay) - Perisoreus canadensis - Canadese Taigagaai
North-America.
The following 9 subspecies are being recognized:
Perisoreus canadensis pacificus - Central-Alaska to coastal Westcentral-Canada;
Perisoreus canadensis canadensis - Northeast-Alaska and Northwest-Canada to East-Canada and Northeast-USA;
Perisoreus canadensis nigricapillus - Northeast-Quebec and Labrador (East-Canada);
Perisoreus canadensis albescens - East of the Rocky Mountains in Westcentral-Canada and Northcentral-USA;
Perisoreus canadensis bicolor - Rocky Mountains from South-Canada to East-Washington, Idaho and West-Montana (Northwest-USA);
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis - Rocky Mountains from South-Idaho to New Mexico and Arizona (West-USA);
Perisoreus canadensis griseus - the Cascade Range and Vancouver Island from Southwest-Canada to Northeast-California (West-USA);
Perisoreus canadensis obscurus - Coastal Northwest-USA (Washington to Northwest-California);
Perisoreus canadensis sanfordi - Newfoundland.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.