California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica · Species of bird in the crow family
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
cowscj1, CASJ, CSJA, WSJA

About the California Scrub-Jay

The California scrub jay is a species of scrub jay native to western North America. It ranges from southern British Columbia throughout California and western Nevada near Reno to west of the Sierra Nevada. The California scrub jay was once lumped with Woodhouse's scrub jay and collectively called the western scrub jay. IUCN and the Handbook of the Birds of the World maintain this lumped taxon. The group was also lumped with the island scrub jay and the Florida scrub jay; the taxon was then called simply scrub jay. The California scrub jay is nonmigratory and can be found in urban areas, where it can become tame and will come to bird feeders. While many refer to scrub jays as "blue jays", the blue jay is a different species of bird entirely.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCrows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
SpeciesAphelocoma californica
Species Codescowscj1, CASJ, CSJA, WSJA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the California Scrub-Jay belong to?

The California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) belongs to the Crows, Jays, and Magpies family (Corvidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the California Scrub-Jay?

The California scrub jay is a species of scrub jay native to western North America. It ranges from southern British Columbia throughout California and western Nevada near Reno to west of the Sierra Nevada. The California scrub jay was once lumped with Woodhouse's scrub jay and collectively called th...

Where can I report a California Scrub-Jay sighting?

You can log sightings of California Scrub-Jay on eBird (ebird.org) using species code cowscj1, or on iNaturalist.