Jay
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(Garrulus glandarius)
Known for the bright blue streaks on its wings, the jay is one of our most beloved woodland residents. It scours the woodland floor for acorns and buries them much like squirrels do.
Diet: Acorns, seeds, insects, fruit, sometimes hatchlings, eggs & small mammals
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
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References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Jay photo’. [online] Available from: https://media.mnn.com/assets/images/2015/05/shutterstock_1077020225.jpg.1080x0_q100_crop-scale.jpg (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Jay Bird Facts | Garrulus Glandarius - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/jay/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - British Birds - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/jay/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Garrulus glandarius (Eurasian Jay)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103723684/118779004 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
