Eurasian Jay
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Garrulus glandarius
Fairly common with 160,000 breeding pairs in Britain & Ireland, also irregular migrant.
Also breeds in mainland Europe & North West Africa.
The nominate race has a light rufous brown to a pinkish brown body plumage.
The whitish throat is bordered on each side by a prominent black moustache stripe.
The forehead and crown are whitish with black stripes.
The rump is white.
The complex colouring on the upper surface of the wing includes black and white bars and a prominent bright blue patch with fine black bars.
The tail is mainly black.
The most characteristic call is a harsh, rasping screech that is used upon sighting various predators and as an advertising call.