Mongolian ground jay
The Mongolian ground jay (Podoces hendersoni) or Henderson's ground jay, is a species of bird in the family Corvidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Podoces |
| Species: | P. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Podoces hendersoni Hume, 1871 | |
Description
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.
Distribution
It is found in arid areas of Central Asia (Mongolia, northern China and adjacent areas of Russia and Kazakhstan).
Behaviour
Females spend more time foraging and the males spend more time brooding the chicks at the start of the nesting period. The main diet of the nestling Mongolian ground jay consists of common lizards, toad-headed agama, and invertebrates. It is proposed that Mongolian ground jays feed their chicks based on the availability of their food rather than in relation to the stage of the chicks development. [2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Podoces hendersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22705883A94039716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705883A94039716.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Dashnyam, Batsuuri; Delgerzaya, Delgerjargal; Gankhuyag, Purev-Ochir; Amarkhuu, Gungaa (2020-05-03). "Nesting Behavior of the Mongolian Ground Jay ( Podoces hendersoni ) in the Gobi Desert of Southern Mongolia". Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences. 18 (1): 41–46. ISSN 2225-4994.
