Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

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8 recent observations

Brief #

It has a light rufous brown to a pinkish brown body plumage with distinctive blue wing patch and black moustache stripe.

Sounds #

Call

Synonyms #

  • Arrendajo euroasiĆ”tico (Spanish)
  • Gaio (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Eurasian Jay is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

It has a light rufous brown to a pinkish brown body plumage. The whitish throat is bordered on each side by a prominent black moustache stripe. The forehead and crown are whitish with black stripes. The rump is white. The complex colouring on the upper surface of the wing includes black and white bars and a prominent bright blue patch with fine black bars. The tail is mainly black.

Measurements #

Length: 34 - 35 cm
Wingspan: 52 - 58 cm
Weight: 140 - 190 g