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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusPerisoreus
- 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
Relatives of the gorby
Other species in the same genus Perisoreus.

Siberian jay
Perisoreus infaustus
Sooty jay
Perisoreus internigrans
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.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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