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Platylophus galericulatus
Also known as: Crested Jay
Diet
Insects, small vertebrates, fruit
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 17–18 days
Size
Medium (30–32cm)
Wingspan
~40–44cm
Weight
~90–120g
A striking black-and-white corvid with a shaggy forward-curling crest and a stout bill, classed as Near-threatened owing to its dependence on undisturbed lowland and hill forest.
Forages in the understorey and mid-storey for insects, small vertebrates and fruit, usually in pairs or small family groups, and its decline tracks the loss of primary forest across its range.