Mongolian Ground-jay
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| Mongolian Ground-jay | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Podoces |
| Species: | P. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Podoces hendersoni Hume, 1871 |
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The Mongolian Ground-jay or Henderson's Ground-jay (Podoces hendersoni) is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It is found in Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
The bird is light tan with iridescent blue on its primary feathers. It has a long, curved beak and a black stripe on its forehead.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Podoces hendersoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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