Family Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Vulnerable
Amami Jay (Garrulus lidthi)
Taxonomy
French: Geai de Lidth German: Prachthäher Spanish: Arrendajo de Lidth
Other common names:
Lidth's Jay
Taxonomy:
Garrulus lidthi
Bonaparte
, 1850,“Asia orientali”= Amami-Oshima, Japan
.Distribution:
Amami-Oshima, in N Ryukyu Is (S Japan).
Descriptive notes
38 cm; c. 125 g. A rather large, dark purplish-blue and chestnut jay with forehead and loral feathering somewhat stiffened, crown feathers very slightly elongated (can be... read more
Voice
Most frequent call a harsh, grating "kraah", readily given in alarm by flushed birds, or... read more
Habitat
Mature forest of various types, both subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest and conifers; also... read more
Food and feeding
Omnivorous. Chiefly invertebrates, but also small snakes and lizards, during breeding season; at other times has fondness for chestnuts and... read more
Breeding
Eggs recorded in Feb and Mar. Probably has long-term pair-bond. Solitary breeder. Nest a foundation of twigs, with deep cup lined with... read more
Movements
Mainly sedentary; some altitudinal migration at higher elevations.
Status and conservation
VULNERABLE. Restricted-range species: present in Nansei Shoto EBA. Found only on Amami-O-shima and nearby tiny island of Kakeroma-jima. In 1983 a single individual was... read more
See G. lanceolatus. Monotypic.