Black-headed Jay vs Amami Jay

Garrulus lanceolatus verglichen mit Garrulus lidthi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-headed Jay Amami Jay
Wissenschaftlicher Name Garrulus lanceolatus Garrulus lidthi
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Corvidae Corvidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 30,5 cm (12.0 in) 34,8 cm (13.7 in)
Gewicht 94,75 g (3.34 oz) 125,0 g (4.41 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-headed Jay only

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Amami Jay only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-headed Jay

Vulnerable

Amami Jay

About These Birds

Black-headed Jay

The Black-headed Jay is a medium-sized, boldly patterned jay with a black head and face, gray body, and bright blue-and-white wing markings. It inhabits coniferous and mixed forests of the Himalayas from northern Pakistan through India to Bhutan, typically at elevations between 1,500 and 3,500 meters. It feeds on acorns, seeds, insects, and small vertebrates, and is known to cache food for winter.

Amami Jay

The Amami Jay is a vulnerable corvid weighing 125 g with a broad 34.8 cm wingspan, endemic to the Amami Islands of southern Japan. It has striking blue and chestnut plumage and inhabits subtropical broadleaf forests where it caches food.

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