Which colourful, noisy bird, found across Europe, northwest Africa and Asia, is found in a woodland habitat? The common variety has the scientific name Garrulus Glandarius?
Eurasian jay one of the many species originally described by Linnaeus in his 18th century work "Systema Naturae". He recognised its affinity with other corvids, naming it "Corvus glandarius". The current scientific name is from Latin; "Garrulus" means noisy or chattering, and "glandarius" is "of acorns", a favoured food. Eight racial groups (33 subspecies in total) are recognised by Madge & Burn (1994): A member of the widespread jay group, and about the size of the jackdaw, it inhabits mixed woodland, particularly with oaks, and is a habitual acorn hoarder. In recent years, the bird has begun to migrate into urban areas,
Tree pipit nest on the ground amongst grass or heather tussocks. They forage on invertebrates found in the ground vegetation. They need scattered trees as song perches. The Forestry Commission offers grants under a scheme called England's Woodland Improvement Grant (EWIG); as does Natural Englands Environmental Stewardship Scheme. Tree pipit The tree pipit ("Anthus trivialis") is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and temperate western and central Asia. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to Africa and southern Asia. The scientific name is from Latin. "Anthus" is the name for a small bird of grasslands, and