Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Order: PASSERIFORMES
Family: CORVIDAE Crows, Jays, Magpies
Scientific name: Garrulus glandarius
English name: Eurasian Jay
Characteristic: Size 33 cm. A large brownish red bird with a conspicuous blue patch, barred with white, on outer flight feathers; its crown and tail are sooty black with clearly-seen pale forehead, cheeks, chin and neck. A white rump patch is also evident.
Distribution: Europe, the Himalayas, China, Taiwan, and SE Asia.
Habitat: Dipterocarp forest and dry evergreen forest.
Habit: Seen normally singly, sometimes in loose pairs, foraging among foliage at the middle layer of the tree canopy. Its diet comprises insects, caterpillars and ripe fruits. Usually breeds between March-May, a usual clutch is 4-5 eggs.
Status: An infrequently-seen resident.
