Black-headed Jay
Garrulus lanceolatus
Largely gray with a black head, a scruffy crest, white streaks on the throat, and a pale bill. The wings and tail are blue through the middle with black barring, leading to thick black and white bands. It is omnivorous and feeds on the ground and in the trees. It can be quite bold and often occurs around human habitation, where it may feed off garbage dumps and agricultural land. The calls include a few raspy and nasal variants of a harsh “kraaa.”
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Garrulus lanceolatus
- Authority
- Vigors, 1830
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Corvidae
- Genus
- Garrulus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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Green Racquet-tail
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A rare medium-sized parrot of lowland and foothill forest on Luzon. The two central tail feathers have extended shafts ending in a racket shape. Overall green in color, slightly darker on the back, with paler head and underparts and a pale bill. Male is more yellowish-green in color. Overlaps geographically with Luzon Racquet-tail, but Green is found at lower elevations and lacks the brownish back. Also overlaps with Blue-naped Parrot, but has a pale rather than red bill. Voice consists of ringing metallic squawks.
Nankeen Night Heron
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Stocky heron that roosts in groups in tall trees, usually beside water (including mangroves). Adult is rufous with pale breast and a black cap. Immature is heavy streaked, and can be easily confused with Striated Heron (black crown), Black Bittern (darker, with yellow neck stripe), or Australasian Bittern (which is a much larger bird).
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Striking flycatcher restricted to the salt flats of the central Argentine lowlands. Very similar to Rusty-backed Monjita, but note unstreaked underparts on adult male, thinner breast streaks on female, and broader wing bars on adults of both sexes in Salinas Monjita. Malar markings also tend to be less distinct in Salinas Monjita than Rusty-backed.
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