Blue jays and kingbirds are both classified in the order Passeriformes. In the current taxonomic system, this means that the two types of birds must also belong to the same

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In the current taxonomic system, the order Passeriformes is a classification that is broader than family or genus, but more specific than class and phylum. Since both blue jays and kingbirds are classified in the order Passeriformes, they must share the same phylum, which is Chordata, the phylum that includes all vertebrates. The options of family, genus, and species represent increasingly specific levels of classification, none of which are necessarily shared between blue jays and kingbirds simply because they are both in the order Passeriformes.

Blue Jays and Kingbirds Are Both Classified in the Order