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3 unusual facts about Pinyon Jay


Great Basin Bird Observatory

Research projects conducted by the Great Basin Bird Observatory include several telemetry tracking projects of Elf Owl, Pinyon Jay, and Greater Sage-Grouse, and models of distribution, population densities, and habitat use for a large variety of birds of the Intermountain West and Southwest.

Pinyon pine

The Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) takes its name from the tree, and pinyon nuts form an important part of its diet.

Russell Balda

Dr Russell P. Balda is an American ornithologist notable for his studies of the behavioral ecology of the Pinyon Jay as well as for his work on spatial cognition in seed-caching birds.



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