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Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

General Status Rank:

Secure

ELCODE:

ABPAV01010

Common Name:

Canada Jay

Scientific Name:

Perisoreus canadensis

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Taxonomy

Group:

Bird

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Aves

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Corvidae

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General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

1-2 years

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Longevity

14-16?

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Economic/Human Considerations

Non-game species

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Habitat

coniferous and mixedwood forests

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Distribution

Ecozones

Southern Arctic, Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Cordillera, Boreal Plains

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Distribution

0.85; Range extent visually estimated from range map in "Distribution of birds in NWT & Nunavut: 2009 Review" (CWS). Covers most of the NWT mainland.

Score:

G

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Winter Distribution Description:

in breeding range

Number of Occurrences

More than 300

Score:

E

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Historical Distribution

Likely similar to current dist.

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Area of Occupancy

Stable?

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-

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Population

Population Size

PIF estimate = 3,000,000, though occurs in both the NWT and NU, primarily in NWT (Partners in Flight Science Committee 2013. Population Estimates Database, version 2013. Available at http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates. Accessed on <January 25, 2015)

Score:

H

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Density

territory size 69ha (PQ) to 146ha (ON)

Trends

Trends

National trend = decline? Discrepancies between Cdn and US trends that need to be confirmed, also need to confirm for NWT (LA01); 20.3% decline over 10 years estimated from CWS Fort Liard data (-2.2% change per year, 1.6 SE, Machtans 2014 data for A381).

Score:

F

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Threats

Threats

None known; vulnerable to traps set for terrestrial furbearers depending on bait used C = Not intrinsically vulnerable

Score:

C

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Intrinsic Vulnerability

Logging, petroleum dev.Limited effects of climate change likely in next 10 yrs

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-

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General Status Rank

Rank:

Secure

Status Rank Description:

Common and widespread; Partners in Flight North American population monitoring status = inadequate northern coverage; PIF (North America) "Stewardship species" (high percentage of global population in a single biome) for northern avifaunal biome (LA01); Abundant species in the NWT even though significant decline calculated fromn the Liard Valley Long-term Monitoring Program (Machtans et al. 2014).

S Rank:

S5

Decision Process Description:

Drafted by S. Carriere mostly based on printed material in 2000. Reviewed by ENR in 2005.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed in 2015, no change; Reviewed by Emily Upham-Mills CWS in 2015, no change; Reviewed in 2020, no change

Last Updated:

March 2, 2021

References

Age Of Maturity

Strickland, D., Ouellet, H. (1993) Gray Jay in Birds of North America. No.40 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA45 Return

Area of Occupancy

Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
Machtans, C. S., K. J. Kardynal, and P. A. Smith. 2014. (2014) Avian Conservation and Ecology 9(1):5. http://dx.doi.org/105751/ACE-00649-090105 - A381 Return

Economic Status

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Ecozones

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Historical Distribution

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return
Strickland, D., Ouellet, H. (1993) Gray Jay in Birds of North America. No.40 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA45 Return

Longevity

Strickland, D., Ouellet, H. (1993) Gray Jay in Birds of North America. No.40 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA45 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Number of Occurrences

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Population Size

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

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Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return

Range Extent

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Short Term Trends

Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
Machtans, C. S., K. J. Kardynal, and P. A. Smith. 2014. (2014) Avian Conservation and Ecology 9(1):5. http://dx.doi.org/105751/ACE-00649-090105 - A381 Return

Taxonomy

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return
Strickland, D., Ouellet, H. (1993) Gray Jay in Birds of North America. No.40 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA45 Return