Siberian jay

The Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) is a small jay with a widespread distribution within the coniferous forests in North Eurasia. It has grey-brown plumage with a darker brown crown and a paler throat. It is rusty-red in a panel near the wing-bend, on the undertail coverts and on the sides of the tail. The sexes are similar. Although its habitat is being fragmented, it is a common bird with a very wide range so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Siberian jay
Near Kittilä, Finland
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Perisoreus
Species:
P. infaustus
Binomial name
Perisoreus infaustus
Current approximate range according to the IUCN
Synonyms
  • Corvus infaustus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Lanius infaustus Linnaeus, 1766
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