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Black-headed Jay

Garrulus lanceolatus

Least Concern

Envergadura

30,5 cm

Peso

94,75 g

Família

Corvidae

Ordem

Passeriformes

Sobre

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

🌲 Forest

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

3-5

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família	Corvidae (Crows, Jays & Magpies)
Genus	Garrulus
Espécies	Garrulus lanceolatus

Distribution

Black-headed Jay has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded