Eurasian jay / Eichelhäher (Garrulus glandarius)

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Classification: Genus Garrulus (Garrulus); Family Corvidae (Corvidae)
General:

The Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a species of bird occurring over a vast region from western Europe and north-west Africa to the Indian subcontinent and further to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. Across its vast range, several very distinct racial forms have evolved to look very different from each other, especially when forms at the extremes of its range are compared. [more]
Vocalization:

Large repertoire. Many other social sounds. [Link]
Song:

Quiet and varied subsong with mimicry, resembling a small passerine heard from both sexes. [Link]
Calls:

Most heard call a short, drawn and very hoarse, raspy sound, often given in quick successions. Also a Buzzard-like, mewing "peeeaaa" (more drawn and less full tone than Siberian Jay). [Link]
Physical details: length=34-35 cm, wingspan=52-58 cm, weight=140-190 g
Habitats: Forest

Song: Harsh crow-like call, or quiet questioning, 'grumbling', or plaintive cries.
Song attributes: Melody: non-musical, fast, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Special sounds: cawing, mimicry
Calls: 1: Typically harsh jay call. I would say a contact call usually means 'Here I am', answered by 'Good, here I am.' Listening to two jays in the Swiss mountains of Toggenburg, it sounded like 'HEY IDIOT, HERE I AM...WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU?' 'WHAT? YOU HAVEN'T FIGURE IT OUT? OF COURSE I'M OVER HERE. PEABRAIN.' On the other hand, anthropomorphism is always dangerous, usually completely wrong approach.

XC536051 Eurasian Jay harsh call 20s.
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2: We saw and heard a jay (Eichelhaeher) at the Pfaeffikersee imitating a common buzzard - very cool.

XC97136 - Eurasian Jay - Garrulus glandarius - imitating common buzzard.
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Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz), Special sounds: rasp.
First documented observation: 2020-04-17 in Wald Fehraltorf. Most recent observation: 2025-02-05 in Greater Fehraltorf.

Media

Haben diesen Eichelhäher gehört, war nicht sicher das ich ein Foto geschafft habe. 2024-12-05 14:08:11 Wald Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 77/8 ISO 3200 Exposure 1/800	Eichelhäher in Braco-Mesco. 2024-05-31 07:47:35 Levanto	Eichelhäher im Hönggerwald. 2021-03-27 17:09:37 Wald auf dem Hoenggerberg NIKON D3100 ISO 1600 Exposure 1/500
Eichelhäher, Ponte Brolla vor Ristorante Enzo. 2020-06-16 18:38:43 Northern Lago Maggiore SM-G975F Shutter speed 0.01 ISO 64 Exposure 1/100	Eichelhäher for profile. 2020-04-17 08:48:34 Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 1400 Exposure 0.002

Tremona 2020-10-16 13:50:28 ♫ 2020-10-16 13:50:28 Tremona (song?)

Hungerseeli 2020-05-07 13:14:03 Singers: Eurasian hobby, Eurasian jay
♫ 2020-05-07 13:14:03 Hungerseeli (song?)

Wald Fehraltorf 2020-04-17 08:09:58 Singers: Eurasian jay, Common chiffchaff
♫ 2020-04-17 08:09:58 Wald Fehraltorf (song?)

Soft introspective song in bg near Eichelhäher. Luppmen 2020-04-23 10:53:43
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Im wald wild mix including eurasian jay. Hungerseeli 2020-05-07 10:35:45
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XC519564 Eurasian Jay strange song maybe like grumbling I heard, what BirdID calls a buzzard-like, mewing peeeaaa.
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Lugano 2021-04-04 08:11:14 ♫ 2021-04-04 08:11:14 Lugano (song?)

Levanto 2020-09-14 10:26:01 ♫ 2020-09-14 10:26:01 Levanto (song?)

Tremona 2020-10-16 12:00:59 ♫ 2020-10-16 12:00:59 Tremona (song?)

Oberreitenbachholzweg, Rumlikon 2020-10-22 15:22:09 ♫ 2020-10-22 15:22:09 Oberreitenbachholzweg, Rumlikon (song?)

Eichelhäher, etc. Greater Fehraltorf 2025-02-05 15:23:00
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Nine birds from SoundId plus moenchsgrasmücke, eichelhäher. Wald Fehraltorf 2024-09-08 08:17:00
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Web pages with this species:

Summer in Switzerland, 2024 / Levanto, May 26-June 2 2024 / 'A bike through the woods' - and the fields / Fall and winter at home / Winter at home