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IXSESSOBES. CORVIDM. 



PLATE CXXXI. 



JAY. 

 Garrulus glandarius. 



The Jay is an inhabitant chiefly of woodland districts ; 

 and in such localities occurs in almost all the countries of 

 Europe, from the borders of the Mediterranean Sea to Den- 

 mark, Sweden, and Norway. In Germany it is very nu- 

 merous, frequenting chiefly forests of oak and beech. In all 

 those countries the Jay is only a summer resident, returning 

 for the most part in September and October to milder re- 

 gions to pass the winter : but in England, France, Belgium, 

 Holland, Italy, Spain, &c, it is resident throughout the 

 year. In Scotland, owing probably to the nature of the coun- 

 try, this bird does not appear to be very common ; and in 

 Shetland it is only known as a rare straggler. In Belgium 

 Jays are very numerous, especially in autumn, when their 

 numbers are much increased by flocks which appear in Octo- 

 ber, and which have evidently migrated from more northern 

 climes. 



In most of the well- wooded parts of England, the Jay is 

 common and permanently resident, and we are not aware that 

 their numbers are either materially increased or diminished in 

 consequence of the changes of the seasons. In Greece and 

 Asia Minor these birds are found ; also along the southern 

 shores of the Mediterranean, namely, Egypt, and the Bar- 



