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Black-headed jay vs Lidth's jay

The lidth's jay is heavier: 125 g against 97.7 g for the black-headed jay, about 28% more.

Black-headed jay (Garrulus lanceolatus)
Black-headed jay LCLeast Concern
Photo: ChanduBandi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
Lidth's jay LCLeast Concern
Photo: ★Kumiko★ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a black-headed jay and a lidth's jay?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The lidth's jay is heavier: 125 g against 97.7 g for the black-headed jay, about 28% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Garrulus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Black-headed jayLidth's jay
Scientific nameGarrulus lanceolatusGarrulus lidthi
FamilyCorvidaeCorvidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight95 g – 99.8 g125 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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