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Black-headed Jay

Garrulus lanceolatus

Least Concern

Envergadura

30,5 cm

Peso

94,75 g

Familia

Corvidae

Orden

Passeriformes

Acerca de

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	30,5 cm	12.0 in
Peso	94,75 g	3.34 oz

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 20 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-5

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia	Corvidae (Cuervos, Arrendajos y Urracas)
Genus	Garrulus
Especies	Garrulus lanceolatus

Distribution

Black-headed Jay has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded