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California Scrub Jay
Jay
Passeriformes
Corvidae
Aphelocoma
californica
Least Concern
California
Six Sub Species
Resident
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.
Western edge of the US plus California peninsula in Mexico
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.