South-central Russia (Tuva) and western and southern Mongolia south to north-western and northern China (south to Tien Shan, east to north-eastern Qinghai, northern Gansu, western Inner Mongolia and Ningxia).
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).
Henderson's Ground Jay (Podoces hendersoni) [XC764334]
by Frank Lambert from Mankhan, Khovd, Mongolia (call, song)
Henderson's Ground Jay (Podoces hendersoni) [XC527225]
by Mike Nelson from Sevrei, \u00d6mn\u00f6govi, Mongolia (nocturnal flight call, song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Forms a species pair with Xinjiang Ground-jay (Podoces biddulphi). The two are sometimes united in a separate genus, Eupodoces, differing from other two members of genus in having black on crown, relatively long uppertail-coverts and dark legs, and lacking blackish breast patch.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet