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Common Name

California Scrub Jay

Alternate Names
Common Type

Jay

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Corvidae

Genus

Aphelocoma

Species

californica

Conversation Status

Least Concern

Continent

Country

California

State

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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