What is "garrulus"

Garrulus \Garrulus\ prop. n. The type genus of the Garrulinae, conmprising the Old World jays.

Syn: genus Garrulus.

Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae. Established by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760, it contains the following species:

• Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
• Black-headed jay (Garrulus lanceolatus)
• Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)

The name Garrulus is a Latin word meaning chattering, babbling or noisy.