Wildlifeof Nepal
Black-headed Jay
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
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Garrulus lanceolatus
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivore: a wide range of plant and animal foods, including eggs and nestlings
Habitat
Open wooded country with large areas of open ground rather than dense forest, at 570–4,000m
The black-headed jay, or lanceolated jay, is a relatively large songbird of the crow family, roughly the size of the Eurasian jay but a little more slender. It has a largely grey body with a black head, an untidy crest, white streaks on the throat and a pale bill, slightly shorter and thicker than the Eurasian jay's (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs in wooded country with large areas of open ground at 570–4,000 m and feeds both on the ground and in trees. It can be bold near human habitation, visiting agricultural land and garbage dumps, and its voice is very like the Eurasian jay's, with longer pauses between calls; the call is most often a harsh kraaa. Both parents feed the young (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-headed Jay eat?
- Omnivore: a wide range of plant and animal foods, including eggs and nestlings
- What habitat does the Black-headed Jay live in?
- Open wooded country with large areas of open ground rather than dense forest, at 570–4,000m