Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus)

Other Names (World)
Black-headed Jay, Black-throated Jay(!), Lanceolated Jay

Family
Corvidae (Crows And Jays)

Size
33 cm

First Described (Guide)
Vigors, 1831

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,500 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B) (NB), India, Nepal, Pakistan.

Eastern Afghanistan (mountains near Kabul and Paktia) and western Himalayas across northern Pakistan (south to Safed Koh range) and Kashmir (absent from the Vale) east to Nepal (east to vicinity of Kathmandu).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) [XC472735]
by Jelle Scharringa from NW of Pangot, Uttarakhand, India (call)

Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) [XC492383]
by Andrew Spencer from Mohan Range, Almora, Uttarakhand, India (begging call, call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Along with Amami Jay (Garrulus lidthi) sometimes placed together in a separate genus, Lalocitta.

References
See References.

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