Black-headed Jay
Garrulus lanceolatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The black-headed jay or lanceolated jay is a species of passerine bird in the crow family Corvidae. It is found in open wooded country across the Himalayas and into eastern Afghanistan. A relatively large songbird, it has a largely grey body with a black head, an untidy crest, white streaks on the throat, and a pale bill. It is roughly the same size as its close relative the Eurasian jay, but a little more slender overall.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Corvidae
- Genus
- Garrulus