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Lidth’s Jay
Garrulus lidthi
Lidth's Jay (Garrulus lidthi) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Lidth’s Jay (Garrulus lidthi) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 125 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Garrulus
- Species lidthi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 125 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lidth’s Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lidth’s Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lidth’s Jay (Garrulus lidthi) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Amami Is. (n Ryukyu Is., s Japan).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 125 g, with a wing length of about 17.4 cm and a tail of around 16.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 815 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lidth’s Jay?
The Lidth’s Jay is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 125 g.
Where does the Lidth’s Jay live?
The Lidth’s Jay is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Amami Is. (n Ryukyu Is., s Japan), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lidth’s Jay belong to?
The Lidth’s Jay (Garrulus lidthi) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lidth’s Jay eat?
The Lidth’s Jay is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Lidth’s Jay migrate?
The Lidth’s Jay is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lidth’s Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Lidth’s Jay make?
1 real field recording of the Lidth’s Jay — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lidth’s Jay's range?
The Lidth’s Jay has a mapped global range of about 815 km².
Conservation
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