Pander's Ground-Jay

Немного крупнее дрозда, верх тела пепельно-серый, светлое брюхо имеет розоватый оттенок, крылья белые с черным, хвост черный с металлическим оттенком. На груди характерное черное пятно, впереди глаза также заметна черная уздечка. Хорошо бегает, летает мало. Вес 80-100 г, длина 25, размах 46-46 см.

Rare resident. Inhabits the hilly sand deserts with scattered saxaul trees and bushes. Breeds by separate pairs at distance 0.8-4 km from each other. The spherical nest is built in saxaul or bushes of Calligonum genus at height 0.15-2.5 m above the ground; nest is constructed from the twigs and dry grass mixed with the bush bark and bast, cobweb, plant fuzz; and is lined with plenty of hair and feathers. Both partners build nest for about two weeks from the end of February to late March. Clutch of 3-6 eggs is laid in mid March – late May. Female incubate clutch for 16-19 days, male feed her. Both parents feed juveniles, which fledge at age 18-20 days old. Fledglings recorded in early June to first half of July, but the first fledglings probably appear much earlier. Re-nesting after loss of fist clutch is common. Most of the year observed singly or in pairs, sometimes in small groups.