pinyon jay
E92695
The pinyon jay is a highly social, blue-colored North American corvid known for its specialized relationship with pinyon pines, whose seeds it harvests and caches, aiding forest regeneration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| piñon jay | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
corvid ⓘ species ⓘ |
| aidsProcess | pinyon pine forest regeneration ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Gymnorhinus
ⓘ
surface form:
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
|
| breedingHabitat | pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | colonial nester ⓘ |
| caches | pinyon pine seeds ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| color | blue ⓘ |
| commonName |
pinyon jay
self-link
ⓘ
pinyon jay self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
piñon jay
|
| describedBy | John Cassin ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
berries
ⓘ
conifer seeds ⓘ insects ⓘ small fruits ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Corvidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground forager
ⓘ
seed cacher ⓘ |
| forms | large flocks ⓘ |
| genus | Gymnorhinus ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry coniferous forest
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
irruptive
ⓘ
partially nomadic ⓘ |
| mutualismWith |
Single-leaf pinyon
ⓘ
surface form:
pinyon pine
|
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
western United States ⓘ |
| nestLocation | conifer trees ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dull blue
ⓘ
grayish-blue ⓘ |
| primaryFood | pinyon pine seeds ⓘ |
| rangeIncludes |
Colorado Plateau
ⓘ
Great Basin ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colonial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
decline of pinyon-juniper woodlands
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
harsh calls
ⓘ
loud calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1850 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
piñon jay