California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica
Family
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
cowscj1, CASJ, CSJA, WSJA
๐Ÿ“‹ Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCrows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
SpeciesAphelocoma californica
Codescowscj1, CASJ, CSJA, WSJA
๐Ÿ” Identification

The California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) is a member of the Crows, Jays, and Magpies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code cowscj1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.