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 |
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.