Key Identification Features
- Like its two closest relatives, this species has a very distinctive voice.
- Across New Caledonia, the species is commonly called 'qua-qua' after its distinctive call.
- This species is well known for using plant material to create stick and leaf tools to capture prey hiding in cracks and crevices.
- Within its native range, the white-tailed jay is distinct, with no other visually similar species present.
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