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Eurasian Jay
jmorlan

Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius japonicus)

This widely ranging species exhibits extensive geographic variation. Birds here in Honshu are G. g. japonicus. Notice the whitish eyes, black lores connected to a broad black moustachial stripe, large white wing-patch, and scaled crown. They differ strikingly from birds in Hokkaido in the G. g. brandtii group characterized by tawny head, streaked crown, and reddish-brown eyes. They also lack the scaled crown and black lores of G. g. japonicus.
Location
Karuizawa--Shiotsubo Hot Spring Hotel, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Date taken
16 February 2019
Scientific name
Garrulus glandarius japonicus
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Staff member
Opus Editor
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LOL this one looks even more menacing than our one Joe!!!

That's a super picture you've taken of this Jay - very well done my friend.
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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