Iranian ground jay
Podoces pleskei Zarudny, 1896
The iranian ground jay (Podoces pleskei) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 87 g to 88.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the iranian ground jay
- Weight
- 87.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- desertsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the iranian ground jay live?
Not recorded
What is the iranian ground jay?
The Iranian ground jay (Podoces pleskei) or Pleske's ground jay, is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Iran where it is known as zaghbur in Persian. The species is named after Russian zoologist Theodor Pleske.
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Is the iranian ground jay endangered?
The iranian ground jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the iranian ground jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusPodoces
- SpeciesPodoces pleskei Zarudny, 1896
Other names and names in other languages (47)
- Iranian ground-jayEnglish
- Iranian ground-jayEnglish
- Iranian ground-jayEnglish
- Pleske's ground jayEnglish
- Pleske's ground jayEnglish
- Pleske's ground jayEnglish
- قيق الأرض الفارسيArabic
- gaig terrestre de PleskeCatalan
- strakule plaváCzech
- sgrech ddaear PleskeWelsh
- IranløbekrageDanish
- Iransk LøbekrageDanish
- PleskehäherGerman
- Persischer HäherGerman
- Pleske-HäherGerman
- irana grundogaroloEsperanto
- Chara terrestre iraníSpanish
- Arrendajo terrestre iraníSpanish
- Urraca terrestre iraníSpanish
- pärsia maanäärEstonian
- زاغ بور ایرانیPersian
- persianaavikkonärhiFinnish
- Podoce de PleskeFrench
- Scréachóg PhleisceIrish
- perzijska šojkaCroatian
- perzsa földiszajkóHungarian
- Pleske pusztaiszajkóHungarian
- Podoce di PleskeItalian
- Ghiandaia terragnola dell'IranItalian
- イランサバクガラスJapanese
- persinis saksaūlinis kėkštasLithuanian
- Irānas sīlisLatvian
- Perzische GrondgaaiDutch
- Perzische SteppegaaiDutch
- iranløpekråkeNorwegian
- sójeczka perskaPolish
- gaio-terrestre-iranianoPortuguese
- Персидская пустынная сойкаRussian
- Персидская саксаульная сойкаRussian
- džidžitka iránskaSlovak
- Iranska pustinjska krejaSerbian
- persisk ökenskrikaSwedish
- Pleskes ökenskrikaSwedish
- İbibik KargasıTurkish
- джиджітка перськаUkrainian
- 波斯地鴉Chinese
- 波斯地鸦Chinese
Relatives of the iranian ground jay
Other species in the same genus Podoces.

Turkestan ground jay
Podoces panderi

Mongolian ground jay
Podoces hendersoni

Xinjiang ground jay
Podoces biddulphi
CompareIranian ground jay vs Turkestan ground jayIranian ground jay vs Mongolian ground jayIranian ground jay vs Xinjiang ground jay
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the iranian ground jay?
An adult iranian ground jay weighs 87.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the iranian ground jay endangered?
The iranian ground jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the iranian ground jay?
The iranian ground jay (Podoces pleskei) 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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