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Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
(G. g. krynicki)
| Armenian Name: | Անտառային կաչաղակ |
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See Plate 59 for Eurasian Jay and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 34-35 cm, Wing Span:52-58 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 338. |
| Description: | Dull pink body with white rump and undertail coverts. Black crown, mustache mark, flight feathers, and tail. Short rounded wings have white band on blackish secondaries and blue-and-black barred patch on upperwing. White rump and bluish wing patches especially noticeable in flight. |
| Behavior: | Usually stays in cover of trees and shrubs. Noisy, giving loud harsh calls and mimicking other bird songs. Flies with irregular deep flaps. Forms small flocks in winter. |
| Habitat: | Deciduous forest, wooded river valleys. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruits. |
| Nest: | Cup of thin twigs in dense tree. |
| Eggs: | 31 mm, 3-6, blue, pale yellow-brown spots. |
