Eurasian jay
Garrulus glandarius
CommonPhoto: Luc Viatour · CC BY-SA 3.0
Birdomnivore
The Eurasian jay is a colorful crow-family bird found across forests from Europe to Southeast Asia. It sports pinkish-brown feathers with striking blue wing patches and a black-streaked white throat. Different populations across its wide range show variations in appearance.
- Its wings flash bright blue patches when it flies.
- Lives in woodlands across an area stretching from Europe to Southeast Asia.
- Local populations look noticeably different at opposite ends of its range.
ForestEuropeAsiaAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Garrulus glandarius
- Habitat
- Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
