Xinjiang Ground Jay
Podoces biddulphi
NTNear Threatened Endemic to China
- Family
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Xinjiang ground jay (Podoces biddulphi) or Biddulph's ground jay is a species of bird in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to Xinjiang, China. It is not larger than an adult human's hand and has a brownish white coat of feathers.
Since 2004, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the jay's conservation status as Near Threatened due to habitat fragmentation and degradation.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Desert of northwestern China (western Xinjiang).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Xinjiang ground jay
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
