Siberian Jay
Perisoreus infaustus (Linnaeus, 1758)
30–31 cmLength84 gWeight
It is a small, gray-brown jay with loose, soft feathers and rusty areas near the bend of the wing, along the tail sides and on the undertail-coverts.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Finland, China, Mongolia
How to identify
Field marks
- Head dark brown; forehead paler
- Short crest on the rear of the occiput
- Chin and throat gray; breast buff
- Sides of tail rusty
Male, female and young
Sexes similar.
Voice
Usually quiet, occasionally giving a loud, buzzard-like shriek.
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July · Most records: Finland, China, Mongolia
Siberian Jay has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Inari – Kaamanen, Neljän Tuulen TupaFinland228 records
- Urqihan [General Area]China57 records
- Gorkhi Terelj National Park, MNMongolia10 records
More places
- Zaan Terelj River, Gorkhi Terelj National Park, MNMongolia4 records
- Vardø – uspesifisertNorway1 record
- Liminka – Virkkula N lintutorniFinland1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Siberian Jay?
The Siberian Jay is about 30–31 cm long and weighs around 84 g.
Where does the Siberian Jay live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: northern. It is most often recorded in Finland, China and Mongolia.
When is the best time to see the Siberian Jay?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Siberian Jay endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Siberian Jay as Least Concern.
What does the Siberian Jay eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Siberian Jay in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 30–31 cm
- Weight
- 84 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 140 mm
- Tail
- 128 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: northern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 2
- Perisoreus infaustus opicus e Kazakhstan, nw China and sc Siberia
- Perisoreus infaustus maritimus se Siberia and ne China
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Perisoreus
Other birds in the genus Perisoreus
Sichuan JayPerisoreus internigrans
Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis
Malayan Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
Black-collared JayCyanolyca armillata
White-collared JayCyanolyca viridicyanus
Turquoise JayCyanolyca turcosa
Beautiful JayCyanolyca pulchra
Azure-hooded JayCyanolyca cucullata
Black-throated JayCyanolyca pumilo
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Diederik. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.