A large, long-tailed gamebird. Males have rich chestnut, golden-brown and black markings on body and tail, with a dark green head and red face wattling. Females are mottled with paler brown and black. They were introduced to the UK long ago and more recent introductions have brought in a variety of races and breeds for sport shooting.
I have tried for the Jay many times, but it just eluded me. Yesterday I got one, not too bad either. It has been at least two years since I last shot one.