About the Xinjiang Ground Jay
The Xinjiang ground jay or Biddulph's ground jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Xinjiang, China. It is not larger than an adult human's hand and has a brownish white coat of feathers.
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The xinjiang ground jay is beige with partly black and white wings and a black cap. The ground jay‘s sharp beak curves downward, from underneath which a black „mustache“ turns upward to the cap. The eyes are deep brown.
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Where the Xinjiang Ground Jay lives
When to see the Xinjiang Ground Jay
Peak activity in June · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Iranian Ground JayPodoces pleskeiAround 24 cm (9.4 in) in length, with sandy beige feathers on the back, neck and upperparts, fading to off-white around the throat and breast.
Turkestan Ground JayPodoces panderiThe Turkestan ground jay is visually similar to the Iranian ground jay, except for its duller, more grayscale coat. 25 cm (9.8 in) in length, it has beige-grey upperparts, head, and neck, with a black patch on the throat.
Mongolian Ground JayPodoces hendersoniThe bird is 28 cm (11 in) in length, with sandy-beige upperparts, off-white breast, and iridescent dark blue on the secondary feathers, and on the tips of the primary feathers.
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