Eurasian Jay bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsJay, Black-throated jay, Common Jay, European Jay, Acorn Jay, White-eared Jay, Red-crowned Jay
Old latin name for birdCorvus glandarius
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyCrows, Jays / Corvidae
GenusGarrulus
Breeding regionEurasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionwidespread, also nw Africa

Eurasian Jay bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Ruslan Mazuryk
    Ukraine
  • 2.
    Call, mimicry, song, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 3.
    Alarm call, © Gary Harbour
    France
  • 4.
    Song, © Ulf Elman
    Sweden
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    Song, © Ulf Elman
    Sweden
  • 6.
    Call, flight call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 7.
    Call, © Sonnenburg
    Germany
  • 8.
    Male, song, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
  • 9.
    Call, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Eurasian Jay

Eurasian Jay subspecies (34)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Garrulus glandarius albipectusItaly, Sicily and the Dalmatian coast-No
Garrulus glandarius anatoliaew Turkey to w Iran and n Iraq-No
Garrulus glandarius atricapillusw Syria, w Jordan and Israel-No
Garrulus glandarius bispecularisw Himalayas to w Nepal-No
Garrulus glandarius brandtiis Siberia, n Mongolia, nw, ne China, Korean Pen. and n Japan-No
Garrulus glandarius cervicalisn, ne Algeria and Tunisia-No
Garrulus glandarius corsicanusCorsica-No
Garrulus glandarius cretorumCrete-No
Garrulus glandarius fasciatusIberian Pen.-No
Garrulus glandarius ferdinandie Bulgaria and n Turkey-No
Garrulus glandarius glandariusn, c Europe to the Ural Mts.-No
Garrulus glandarius glaszneriCyprus-No
Garrulus glandarius graecusw Balkans including Greece-No
Garrulus glandarius haringtoniw Myanmar-No
Garrulus glandarius hibernicusIreland-No
Garrulus glandarius hyrcanusse Azerbaijan and n Iran-No
Garrulus glandarius ichnusaeSardinia-No
Garrulus glandarius interstinctuse Himalayas-No
Garrulus glandarius iphigeniaCrimean Pen. (n coast of the Black Sea)-No
Garrulus glandarius japonicusHonshu, Oshima and Kyushu (c, s Japan)-No
Garrulus glandarius kansuensisc China-No
Garrulus glandarius krynickine Turkey and the Caucasus-No
Garrulus glandarius leucotisc Myanmar to c, s Indochina-No
Garrulus glandarius minorc Morocco and the Atlas Mts. of n Algeria-No
Garrulus glandarius oatesinw Myanmar-No
Garrulus glandarius oriiYakushima (Osumi Is., s Japan)-No
Garrulus glandarius pekingensise China-No
Garrulus glandarius persaturatusne India (s Assam)-No
Garrulus glandarius rufitergumScotland, England, Wales and nw France-No
Garrulus glandarius samiosSamos (se Aegean Sea)-No
Garrulus glandarius sinensisn Myanmar and s, e China-No
Garrulus glandarius taivanusTaiwan-No
Garrulus glandarius tokugawaeSado I. (off Honshu in c Japan)-No
Garrulus glandarius whitakerin Morocco and nw Algeria-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаХЬьада, аХЬажь, аҞӘыра ӷра , аХыжь, аХЬыжь
AfrikaansEurasiatiese gaai
Albaniangrifsha
Arabicالقيق(أبو زريق), أبو زُريق الأوراسي
ArmenianՉարդ/Անտառային Կաչաղակ, Անտառային Կաչաղակ, [Chard/Antarayin Kachaghak ]
Azerbaijanizığ-zığ, Zığ–zığ, Zığzığ, adi zığ-zığ, Çəhrayı sığırçın, alaqarğa
Bashkirсуҡтурғай, урман сәүкәһе, урман һайыҫҡаны, бараба
Basqueeskinoso, Gaig, Eskinosoa
BelarusianСойка, Cойка, сойка, sojka
Bretonkegin, Kegin-derv, Ar gegin derv, Richard
BulgarianСойка, sojka
CatalanEstornell rosat, gaig eurasiàtic, Gaig
Chinese[saigao], 松鸦, 松鴉, 山和尚, 㭴鸟, [jiang-niao], [song-ya], 松鴉(橿鳥) , 屋鸟, [wu-niao], 橿鸟, [shan heshang], 塞皋
Chinese (Traditional)樫鳥, 松鴉, 屋鳥, 山和尚, 橿鳥, 塞皋
Chuvashкĕпшĕл, сульха
CornishKeyn, kegin, Kegyn
Croatianšojka, Šojka kreštalica
CzechSojka obecný, sojka, sojka obecná
DanishSkovskade
DutchVlaamse Gaai, Gaai
EsperantoEŭropazia garolo, Eŭrazia garolo, garolo
Estonianpasknäär
Faroesegnelliskjóra
Finnishnärhi
FrenchGeai commune, Geai glandivore, Geai des chênes
Frisianhoutekster
GalicianGaig, Gaio, Gaio común
Georgianჯაფარა, ჩხიკვი
GermanEichelhäher, Eichelhaeher, Eichelhaher
Greek(Ευρωπαϊκή) Κίσσα, kissa, Κίσσα
Hebrewעורבני שחור־כיפה, עורבני
Hungarianszajkó
IcelandicSkrækskaði
Irishpega marza, gaio, Scréachóg choille, scréachóg
ItalianGhiandaia eurasiatica, Ghiandaia
Japaneseカケス, ヤマガラス, カシドリ
Kazakhторғай, Қызғылт қараторғай, Жорғаторғай
Korean어치
Latviansīlis, Krēķis, sīlis, krēķis, silis
LithuanianRąšis, Kekštas, eurazinis kėkštas, kėkštas
LuxembourgishMaarkollef, Markollef
MacedonianСојка, sojka, сојка, соjка
Maltesesultan iċ-ċawl, Sultan ic-Cawl
ManxScreeaaghag Cheylley, screeaghag cheylley
MongolianЯтга шаазгай, Цагчаа ятгашаазгай, цахч, цахч шаазгай, ит, Ит хэрээ
Northern SamiLátteguovssat
NorwegianNøtteskrike, Granskjur, nøtteskrike
Norwegian NynorskNøtteskrikje
Occitangag
Persianجی‌جاق, جی‌جاق (زاغ جنگلی)
PolishSójka pospolita, sójka (zwyczajna), sójka, Sójka zwyczajna
PortugueseGaio(-comum), gaio-eurasiático, gaio, gaio-comum
Romaniangaita, Gaiță, gaiţă, Gaiţă
Romanshsgragia
RussianCойка, Сойка, Обыкновенная сойка, Soyka, sojka, Сойка обыкновенная
Sardinianmalapiga, mariabiga, melapica, Marabiga, piga, pica
SerbianSojka, Kreja, шоjка, šojka, Креја, kreja (sojka), креjа
Slovaksojka škriekavá, sojka obyčajná, Šoja
Slovenianšoja
SpanishArrrendajo, Arrendajo euroasiático, Arrandejo Común, Arredajo, Alcaudón enmascarado, Arrendajo Común, Arrendajo, Arrandejo сomún
Swedishnötskrika
Tajikхӯл
Tatarбараба, имән каргасы, урман саесканы, күкшә , гадәти күкканат , күкканат , гади күкканат
Thaiนกปีกลายสก็อต, นกปีกลายสก๊อต, นกปีกลายสก๊อท
TurkishAlakarga, Kestane Kargası, Жорғаторғай
Turkmenalakarga, Al sar
Ukrainianсойка звичайна, сойка, sojka
Uzbekсойка
VietnameseChim Quạ thông, Quạ thông
WelshPioden y coed, sgrech y coed, Piogen goch, Piogen-y-coed, Ysgrech y coed