362 INSESSORES. GARRULUS. JAY. 



prevails to a greater or less degree throughout most of the 

 species. It is probable that a strict examination may shew 

 the propriety of further division in this genus. 



JAY. 



GARRULUS GLANDARIUS. 

 PLATE XXXVI. 



Corvus glandarius, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 256. 7 Gmel Syst. 1. p. 378 Lath. 



Ind. Orn. 1. p. 157. 18 Rail Syn. p. 41. A. 2 Will. p. 88. t. 29. 

 Garrulus, Briss. 2. p. 49. 1. 

 Le Geai, Buff. Ois. v. 3. p. 107- t. 8 Id. PI. Enl. 481.-Geai, Temm. Man. 



d'Ornith. v. 1. p. 114 Le Vaill. Ois. de Parad, etGeais. PI. 40. and 41. 

 Pica glandaria, Klein. Av. p. 61. 21. 



Eichel Krahe, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. v. 2. p. 1243. Frisch, Vog. t. 55. 

 Jay, Br. Zool. 1. No. 79 Arctic Zool. 2. p. 252. E Will. (Ang.) p. 130. 



1. 19 Lewirfs Birds, t. 38 Hayeks Br. Birds. Lath. Syn. 1. p. 384. 19. 



Id. Suppl. p. 79 Mont. Ornith. Diet Id. SuppL Pult. Cat. Dorset. 



p. 5 Wale. Syn. 1. 1. 37 Bewick's Br. Birds, 1 Shaw's Zool v. 7- 



p. 356. 



PROVINCIAL Jay- Pie. 



THE Jay may certainly be ranked as one of the handsomest 

 Food. of our indigenous birds. It is very common in many parts 

 of England and Scotland, particularly in districts where trees 

 are abundant, and is well known by its disagreeable cry. 

 Its food consists of acorns, beech-mast, grain, and various 

 productions of the garden, amongst which cherries and pease 

 are particular favourites. It also devours insects and worms, 

 and will often not only suck the eggs, but destroy the young 

 Nest, &c. of small birds. Its nest is generally placed in the closest 

 thickets of large woods, and is formed of sticks, lined with 

 the fibres of roots. The eggs are five or six in number, of a 

 pale blue colour, obscurely blotched with yellowish-brown. 



The progeny are said by Mr PENNANT to follow the pa- 

 rent birds till the succeeding spring, but I have not been able 

 to satisfy myself as to this fact. 



Although the usual notes of this bird are harsh and grating 

 to the ear, yet, we are told by MONTAGU, that it is capable 



