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The Siberian Jay is a bird species found in the northern forests of Russia and Scandinavia that is known for its intelligence and social behavior. It matters to ecologists and conservation efforts because it serves as an indicator of healthy boreal forest ecosystems and has shown declining populations in some regions.
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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Part of
- jay
- Parent taxon
- Perisoreus
- Image
- Siberian Jay Kittila 20100312.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Perisoreus infaustus
- Commons category
- Perisoreus infaustus
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- Perisoreus infaustus
- taxon common name
- кы̄ссыӈӈьк
- litter size
- 3.9
- egg incubation period
- 19
- regional conservation status
- Near Threatened
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Encyclopedic overview
The Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) is a small jay with a widespread distribution within the coniferous forests in North Eurasia. It has grey-brown plumage with a darker brown crown and a paler throat. It is rusty-red in a panel near the wing-bend, on the undertail coverts and on the sides of the tail. The sexes are similar. Although its habitat is being fragmented, it is a common bird with a very wide range so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Taxonomy and systematics
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