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Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

The Eurasian Jay is a colorful bird with beautiful blue wings and a friendly personality. They love to hop around in trees and are known for their playful nature.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Eurasian Jay has striking pinkish-brown plumage with a black tail, white rump, and a distinctive black moustachial stripe. Its most eye-catching feature is the brilliant blue and black barred patch on its wings, making it easily identifiable.

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Eurasian Jay

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

A jay can hide thousands of acorns in a single autumn season.

Eurasian Jays are known to mob and chase away birds of prey.

Jays prefer to bury acorns in places with lots of light!

They often steal eggs and chicks from other birds' nests.

Habilidades especiales

Eurasian Jay can remember thousands of hidden food caches because of its excellent spatial memory that helps them survive winter.

Eurasian Jay can mimic sounds of other birds and even animals that helps them deter predators or deceive other birds.

Eurasian Jay can bury acorns and seeds that helps them plant new trees and spread forests across landscapes.

Eurasian Jay has a loud, harsh alarm call that helps them warn other animals about approaching danger.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 32-35 cm
Envergadura: 52-58 cm
Peso: 0.15-0.19 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-8 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-6
Incubación: 16-19 días

Dieta y alimentación

An omnivore eating acorns, nuts, insects, and sometimes eggs and chicks of other birds.

Alimentos principales

Acorns
Beechnuts
Insects
Berries
Bird eggs
Nestlings

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Relies on its acorns for winter food supply.

depends on

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Caches beechnuts, helping spread this tree species.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common predator that hunts jays.

eats

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

Forages for these ants, especially in summer.

hunts

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Predates on eggs and nestlings of this songbird.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.