Black-headed Jay

Garrulus lanceolatus

The black-headed jay or lanceolated jay is a species of passerine bird in the crow family Corvidae. It is found in open wooded country across the Himalayas and into eastern Afghanistan. A relatively large songbird, it has a largely grey body with a black head, an untidy crest, white streaks on the throat, and a pale bill. It is roughly the same size as its close relative the Eurasian jay, but a little more slender overall.

Scientific name

Garrulus lanceolatus

Family

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

IUCN status

LC