Western Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Perching
Length: 11 in. (29 cm )
An inhabitant of scrubby forest, chaparral, pine-oak woodlands, and wooded suburbs, this noisy jay is usually in small family groups. It eats insects, bird eggs and nestlings as well as fruits, seeds and acorns. The nest is a large platform of twigs placed in low to mid levels of a shrub or tree.
The four-digit banding code is WESJ.
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Western Scrub-Jay
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-scrub-jay
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Western Scrub-Jay. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-scrub-jay
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Western Scrub-Jay". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-scrub-jay
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Western Scrub-Jay". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-scrub-jay
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