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Gorby

Perisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Status not recordedsongbirds

The gorby (Perisoreus canadensis) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 67.6 g to 75.5 g and live up to 19.2 years.

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Quick facts about the gorby

Weight
67.6 g – 75.5 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
17.2 years – 19.2 years
Diet
Omnivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest
Egg incubation
17 days
Young per litter or clutch
3.5
Age at maturity
12 months
Litters or clutches a year
1
Lifestyle
Perching
Migration
Sedentary
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gorby live?

Not recorded

Is the gorby endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gorby classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCorvidae
  6. genusPerisoreus
  7. SpeciesPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Corvus canadensis, Dysornithia brachyrynchus, Dysornithia canadensis, Garrulus brachyrynchus, Garrulus nuchalis

Other names and names in other languages (59)
  • Camp robberEnglish
  • Canada jayEnglish
  • GorbeyEnglish
  • Gray jayEnglish
  • Grease birdEnglish
  • Grey jayEnglish
  • MoosebirdEnglish
  • Venison hawkEnglish
  • Whiskey jackEnglish
  • Whisky-JohnEnglish
  • قيق رماديArabic
  • Канадска сойкаBulgarian
  • gaig canadencCatalan
  • wîskicahkCree
  • sojka šedáCzech
  • sgrech lwydWelsh
  • Grå LavskrigeDanish
  • MeisenhäherGerman
  • Griza garoloEsperanto
  • Chara grisSpanish
  • neqaiqCentral Yupik
  • ameerika laanenäärEstonian
  • harmaakuukkeliFinnish
  • geai grisFrench
  • Scréachóg liathIrish
  • Screeaghag lheeahManx
  • siva šojkaCroatian
  • szürke szajkóHungarian
  • Ghiandaia grigiaItalian
  • カナダカケスJapanese
  • kanadinis kėkštasLithuanian
  • Kanādas bēdrozisLatvian
  • Náhookǫs biyaadę́ę́ʼ báʼiiNavajo
  • Canadese GaaiDutch
  • gråskrikeNorwegian
  • GwiingwiishiOjibwa
  • sójka kanadyjskaPolish
  • Gaio-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Канадская кукшаRussian
  • škriekavec bieločelýSlovak
  • Siva američka krejaSerbian
  • grå lavskrikaSwedish
  • Kanada KargasıTurkish
  • кукша канадськаUkrainian
  • 灰噪鴉Chinese
  • kanada garoloEsperanto
  • Arrendajo canadienseSpanish
  • Arrendajo grisSpanish
  • Urraca grisSpanish
  • kisirallerrCentral Yupik
  • geai du CanadaFrench
  • Mésangeai du CanadaFrench
  • Ghiandaia canadeseItalian
  • ghiandaia grigia canadeseItalian
  • Canadese TaigagaaiDutch
  • gaio-canadianoPortuguese
  • gaio-do-canadáPortuguese
  • Канадская ронжаRussian
  • 灰噪鸦Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gorby

Other species in the same genus Perisoreus.

Sooty jay

Perisoreus internigrans

CorvidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGorby vs Siberian jayGorby vs Sooty jay

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gorby?

An adult gorby weighs 67.6 g – 75.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the gorby live?

The gorby has a recorded lifespan of 17.2 years – 19.2 years.

What kind of animal is the gorby?

The gorby (Perisoreus canadensis) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gorby (Perisoreus canadensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gorby

MLA

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@misc{gorby_2026,
  title = {Gorby (Perisoreus canadensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gorby},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}