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The black-headed jay is roughly the same size as its close relative the Eurasian jay, but a little more slender overall. The head is mostly black with white streaks on the throat and a more obvious crest compared to the Eurasian jay. The bill is pale and slightly shorter and thicker compared to its close relative. The tail is also longer. It has a very similar voice to the Eurasian jay, but with longer pauses between calls. The call is most often a harsh "kraaa", which can sound either raspy or more nasal.
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When to see the Black-headed Jay
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-headed Jay
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-headed Jay
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.
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Easily confused with
Lidth's JayGarrulus lidthiLidth's jay, also known as the Amami jay, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae native to the Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusThe Eurasian jay is a relatively small corvid, similar in size to a western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) with a length of 34–35 cm (13–14 in) and a wingspan of 52–58 cm (20–23 in).
Side by side: Black-headed Jay vs Eurasian Jay
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