Crows (Corvidae)
Sichuan Jay (Perisoreus internigrans) - HBW 14, p. 590
French: Mésangeai du Sichuan
German: Sichuanhäher
Spanish: Arrendajo de Sichuán
Other common names: Sichuan/Szechuan Grey Jay, Black-headed(!)/Chinese/Sooty Jay
Taxonomy: Boanerges internigrans Thayer and Bangs, 1912, Shuowlow, west Sichuan, China.
In certain aspects of structure (particularly bill shape) appears close to Garrulus lanceolatus, and some plumage features (e.g. faint suggestion of barring on secondaries) echo that genus, but drabness of plumage (resembling juveniles of darker populations of P. canadensis) and vocalizations much nearer present genus; could perhaps be considered a link between the two genera. On the other hand, recent DNA-sequencing indicates that this genus and Cyanopica form unique clades, separate from other corvids; significance of this requires further research, but it may suggest th.. View all taxonomy...
In certain aspects of structure (particularly bill shape) appears close to Garrulus lanceolatus, and some plumage features (e.g. faint suggestion of barring on secondaries) echo that genus, but drabness of plumage (resembling juveniles of darker populations of P. canadensis) and vocalizations much nearer present genus; could perhaps be considered a link between the two genera. On the other hand, recent DNA-sequencing indicates that this genus and Cyanopica form unique clades, separate from other corvids; significance of this requires further research, but it may suggest that Perisoreus is not very closely related to Garrulus. Probably forms a superspecies with P. infaustus and P. canadensis. Monotypic.
Distribution: C China from extreme SW Gansu S along borders of N Sichuan (Min Shan range), also extreme SE Qinghai and extreme NE & E Xizang.
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Three birds together, in a coniferous tree Locality Maerkang (Barkam), Sichuan, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 May 2002 7 years ago 31 sec 3.1 -
Three birds together, in coniferous trees Locality Maerkang (Barkam), Sichuan, China (Northern)
Josep del Hoyo 13 May 2002 7 years ago 22 sec 3.1
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Dorsal view of a bird eating berries in a tree.
Locality Sichuan, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John and Jemi Holmes 33 weeks ago 4.3 -
Feeding on fruit
Locality Maerkang (Barkam), Sichuan, China (Northern)
John and Jemi Holmes 15 November 2006 3 years ago 4.3 -
A bird on top of a branch.
Locality Mengbi Shan, Sichuan, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
James Eaton 1 June 2007 14 weeks ago 3.8 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched in a tree.
Locality Mengbi Shan, Sichuan, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
James Eaton 1 June 2007 10 weeks ago 3.2 -
A bird perched in a spruce.
Locality Mengbi Shan, Sichuan, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
James Eaton 1 June 2007 10 weeks ago 2.2
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