Ground Jays or Ground Choughs

Jay Information … Photos of Different Jay Species for Identification

The ground jays or ground choughs inhabit high altitude semi-desert areas from central Asia to Mongolia.

Species list

• Henderson’s Ground Jay or Mongolian Ground-jay, Podoces hendersoni : Found in China, Kazakhstan, and Russia. The bird is light tan with iridesent blue on its primary feathers. It has a long, curved beak and a black stripe on its forehead.
• Biddulph’s Ground Jay or Xinjiang Ground-jay , Podoces biddulphi : Endemic to China. The continued existence of this species is threatened by habitat destruction.
• Persian Ground Jay, Podoces pleskei : Endemic to Iran.
• Turkestan Ground-jay or Grey Ground Jay, Podoces panderi

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