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The 'ground jays' or 'ground choughs' belong to a distinct group of the passerine order of birds in the genus '''Podoces''' of the crow family Corvidae. They inhabit high altitude semi-desert areas from central Asia to Mongolia.
Ground jays show adaptations to ground living such as long, strong legs adapted to fast running and the ability to leap and bound onto boulders and rocks with great agility. Their long, curved thick bills are adapted for digging and probing.
While capable of flight (which they do infrequently and relatively weakly), they prefer running, and will readily perch on trees and bushes also.

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Species list

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Species list

★ Henderson's Ground Jay (''Podoces hendersoni'')

★ Biddulph's Ground Jay (''Podoces biddulphi'')

★ Persian Ground Jay (''Podoces pleskei'')

★ Grey Ground Jay (''Podoces panderi'')
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Hume's Ground Tit (''Pseudopodoces humilis''), previously Hume's Ground Jay, has changed its placement within the Passeriformes recently because of molecular and osteological testing. It has now been placed into the Paridae.

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