Sichuan jay
Perisoreus internigrans (Thayer & Bangs, 1912)
The sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 102 g to 104.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the sichuan jay
- Weight
- 102 g – 104.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sichuan jay live?
Not recorded
What is the sichuan jay?
The Sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans) is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to China.
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Is the sichuan jay endangered?
The sichuan jay is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the sichuan jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusPerisoreus
- SpeciesPerisoreus internigrans (Thayer & Bangs, 1912)
Synonyms Boanerges internigrans
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Sichuan grey jayEnglish
- Sooty jayEnglish
- زرقف سيتشوانArabic
- gaig de SichuanCatalan
- sojka s-čchuanskáCzech
- sgrech lwyd SzechwanWelsh
- SichuanlavskrigeDanish
- SichuanhäherGerman
- Sichuan-HäherGerman
- Siĉuana garoloEsperanto
- siĉŭana garoloEsperanto
- Chara de SichuánSpanish
- Arrendajo de SichuanSpanish
- Arrendajo de SichuánSpanish
- Urraca de SichuánSpanish
- hiina laanenäärEstonian
- nokikuukkeliFinnish
- Mésangeai du SichuanFrench
- crna šojkaCroatian
- szecsuáni szajkóHungarian
- Ghiandaia del SichuanItalian
- ハイイロカケスJapanese
- tamsusis kėkštasLithuanian
- Sičuaņas bēdrozisLatvian
- RoetgaaiDutch
- sotskrikeNorwegian
- sójka okopconaPolish
- gaio-de-sujuãoPortuguese
- gaio-do-sujuãoPortuguese
- Сычуаньская кукшаRussian
- Черноголовая кукшаRussian
- škriekavec popolavýSlovak
- Sečuanska krejaSerbian
- sotlavskrikaSwedish
- Siçuan KargasıTurkish
- кукша китайськаUkrainian
- 黑头噪鸦Chinese
- 黑頭噪鴉Chinese
Relatives of the sichuan jay
Other species in the same genus Perisoreus.
Siberian jay
Perisoreus infaustus
Canada jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sichuan jay?
An adult sichuan jay weighs 102 g – 104.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sichuan jay endangered?
The sichuan jay is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the sichuan jay?
The sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans) 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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