Black headed Jay
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Introduction of Black headed Jay
The black-headed jay (Scientific Name: Garrulus lanceolatus) belongs to the Order Passeriformes and to Corvidie Family. It is almost of the same size to its close relative the Eurasian jay, but it is little more slender overall and the bill is slightly shorter and thicker than Eurasian jay.How to identify Black headed Jay
The black-headed jay is a Jay of medium size . It is 30 to 33 cm long and weight is between 80 to 100 grams. The black-headed jay has a black color hood and a blackish crest which is erectable. The color of upperparts are greyish-pink and the underparts are of pale fawn color. There are dark gray and blue bars on the wings. The long, blue tail is barred.The bill is short, stout ,thick and silvery white colored. The irises are blackish brown. Color of the legs and feet are pale gray. The call of the jay is a unpleasant, grating "skaaaak" sound.
Habits and Habitats
They normally occur up to an elevation from 1,500 to 3,000 meters. The natural ecosystems and habitats of these species include tropical and subtropical moist forests, pine-oak forests. Their ecosystems and habitats include agricultural lands.Distribution
The black-headed jay are found in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In India, they are distributed in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. These black-headed jay species are non-migratory resident birds. But some times they move from higher altitudes to lower during winter. Juveniles may move to new locations within the range for feeding and breeding.Food
It is omnivorous and feeds both on the ground and in trees.The diet of these black-headed jay species mainly consists of invertebrates, small vertebrates like lizards, small birds, eggs and hatchlings.
Some times mainly in winter they also feed on seeds, berries and pine seeds. Scrap food from human settlements are also in their food list.
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