Henderson's ground jay

Henderson's ground jay (Podoces hendersoni) or the Mongolian ground jay, is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is found in arid areas of Central Asia (Mongolia, northern China and adjacent areas of Russia and Kazakhstan).

Henderson's ground jay
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Podoces
Species:
P. hendersoni
Binomial name
Podoces hendersoni
Hume, 1871

The bird is light tan with iridescent blue on its primary feathers. It has a long, curved beak and a black stripe on its forehead.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Podoces hendersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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