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Common Name

California Scrub Jay

Alternate Names

Common Type

Jay

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Corvidae

Genus

Aphelocoma

Species

californica

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

Six Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

True to its name, it inhabits areas of low scrub, preferring pinon-juniper forests, oak woods, and edges of mixed evergreen forests. It also inhabits suburban gardens.

Distribution and Range

Western edge of the US plus California peninsula in Mexico

Food

Forage in pairs or family groups on small animals, eggs, insects, and (in winter) grains, nuts, and berries. Are known to steal vegetables and fruits growing in backyards.

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Field Notes:

Research has suggested that jays and several other corvids, are among the most intelligent of animals with a high brain-to-body mass ratio. They are shown to plan ahead for the future (metacognition). Studies show that they can remember locations of over 200 food caches, as well as the food item in each cache and its rate of decay

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