English: Mongolian Ground Jay, Henderson's Ground Jay
Russian: Монгольская саксаульная сойка
German: Mongolenhaher
French: Podoce de Henderson
Mongolian: Монгол Хуланжороо
Japanese: ハシナガサバクガラス (Hashinaga-sabaku-garasu)

Status: Rare species. According to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria, the species evaluated as-Vulnerable.

Distribution and Range: Zuungar, Kashgar, Alaashan, Tsaidam, Ordos, Xunjiang and Gansu in China. In Mongolia widely distributed throughout the desert and desert-steppe, southern part of dry steppes, Southern Altai Govi.

Habitat: Sandy and gravel desert oases with salt pans, saxual, poplars, bushes and mountains, hill screes.

Population and Threats: Illegal hunting due to misconception that the meat is used in traditional medicine, habitat degradation due to excessive cutting down of trees and bushes in the area.

Conservation Measures: Listed as Rare animal in the Annex to the Mongolian Government Resolution #7 (2012), included in the Mongolian Red Book (1987, 1997). The habitat is partially included within the NSPAN.

Further Actions: Organize public awareness program in importance of conservation, improve control of illegal poaching for medicinal use, establish conservation management with local residents participation.