Western Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

Perching

Length: 11 in. (29 cm )

An inhabitant of scrubby forest, chaparral, pine-oak woodlands, and wooded suburbs, this noisy jay is usually in small family groups. It eats insects, bird eggs and nestlings as well as fruits, seeds and acorns. The nest is a large platform of twigs placed in low to mid levels of a shrub or tree.

The four-digit banding code is WESJ.

Male | Herbert Clarke

Female | Anand Arya

Chaparral

Shrubs

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Bird Sound Type: Screeching
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Western Scrub-Jay
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
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Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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