Crested Jay

Platylophus galericulatus

Description

Platylophus galericulatus has dark brown or blackish gray hair, with white patches on the neck, has a long, upright crest. Iris red-brown, bill black, legs blackish blue.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

78-114 gram

LENGTH

31-33 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Platylophidae

GENUS

:

Platylophus

SPECIES

:

Platylophus galericulatus

Distribution

This bird can be found in lowland forests and tropical or subtropical humid mountain forests up to an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Platylophus galericulatus lives in small groups. The crest is often repeatedly erected and is observed as it flies through the bush in search of food.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Platylophus galericulatus looks for food in the bush in the form of large insects.

Diet : Carnivore

Population

Population status : Near Threatened (NT)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

The population of this bird is said to be declining as a result of habitat loss and the caged bird trade so it is categorized as an endangered species.

Population number​

The population is declining so that it is categorized as an Near Threatened species on the IUCN Redlist.

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Reference

  1. Crested Jay Wikipedia Article
  2. Burung Cililin Crested Jay (Platylophus galericulatus) Pinhome Blog Artikel
  3. Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus