Pander's Ground Jay

Also known as Podoces panderi

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

里海地鸦（学名：Podoces panderi），是鸦科地鸦属的一种，分布于哈萨克斯坦、土库曼斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦。全球活动范围约为300,000平方千米。该物种的保护状况被评为无危。里海地鸦的平均体重约为91.0克。栖息地为温带荒漠。

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The Turkestan ground jay, grey ground jay or Pander's ground-jay (Podoces panderi) is a species of bird in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. It is found in central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. More specifically, they tend to be found in Astragalus, Calligonum and southern Salsola vegetation zones. It is closely related to the Iranian ground jay. Its natural habitat is sandy desert with low shrub cover. It also forages around human settlements and roads.

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