Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Garrulus
Species
glandarius
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain,
Number of Sub-Species
Thirty three sub species
Migratory or Resident
Resident with seasonal altitude movements.
Preferred Habitat
Woodlands, especially with oak trees.
Distribution and Range
Europe, northern Asia, eastern coastal Asia, southern and Southeast Asia.
Food
Feeds both in trees and on the ground for acorns, seeds, fruits, berries plus nestlings, eggs, bats, rodents, insects and other invertebrates.