Pander's Ground Jay
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| Pander's Ground Jay[1] | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Podoces |
| Species: | P. panderi |
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| Podoces panderi Fischer, 1821 |
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The Pander's Ground Jay, or Turkestan Ground-jay (Podoces panderi) is a species of bird in the crow and jay family Corvidae. It is found in central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It is closely related to the Persian Ground-jay of Iran. Its natural habitat is sandy desert with low shrub cover. It also forages around human settlements and roads.
[edit] References
- ^ Gill, F. & D. Donsker (Eds) (2009). "IOC World Bird Names (version 2.3)". http://www.worldbirdnames.org/n-vireos.html. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- BirdLife International 2004. Podoces panderi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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