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California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, NA 1839)

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. 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




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Corvidae
Genus:
   Aphelocoma
Scientific:
  Aphelocoma californica


Original description

Citation:
  (Vigors, NA 1839)

Reference:
   Zool. Capt. Beechey's Voy.

Protonym:
  Garrulus californicus

Type locality:
  Monterey [= Monterey County, California].

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27208089


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  151C2B3F0AB3B30F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-151C2B3F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/151C2B3F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554128

Geographic range:

  • Aphelocoma californica californica: Coastal ranges of c Calif. (s San Mateo to sw Ventura County)
  • Aphelocoma californica immanis: Extreme sw Washington to w Oregon (Willamette Valley)
  • Aphelocoma californica caurina: Coastal sw Oregon to c Calif. (Trinity, Lake and Napa counties)
  • Aphelocoma californica oocleptica: S-central Oregon to San Francisco Bay and w Nevada
  • Aphelocoma californica obscura: SW California and n Baja California (south to Todos Santos Bay)
  • Aphelocoma californica hypoleuca (hypoleuca): Cape District of Baja California
  • Aphelocoma californica hypoleuca (cactophila): Central Baja California (latitude 29º30' to Bahía Magdalena)
  • Aphelocoma californica cana: Arid s California (Eagle Mountain area of Riverside County)
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English:
California Scrub-Jay
Catalan:
gaig de bardissa de Califòrnia
Czech:
sojka západní
Danish:
Kratskade
German:
Kalifornienhäher
Spanish:
Chara Californiana
Spanish (Spain):
Chara Californiana
Finnish:
kalifornianpensasnärhi
French:
Geai buissonnier
Croatian:
sivoleđa šojka
Hungarian:
bozótszajkó
Icelandic:
Runnaskaði
Italian:
Ghiandaia occidentale
Japanese (romaji):
amerikakakesu
Japanese:
カリフォルニアカケス
Lithuanian:
Kaliforninis krūmyninis kėkštas
Dutch:
Westelijke Struikgaai
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Krattskrikje
Norwegian:
Krattskrike
Polish:
modrowronka kalifornijska
Portuguese:
Gaio-dos-matos-ocidental
Portuguese (Portugal):
gaio-da-califórnia
Russian:
Калифорнийская сойка
Slovak:
kapuciarka dubová
Serbian:
Kalifornijska žbunjarska kreja
Swedish:
västlig snårskrika
Ukrainian:
Сойка каліфорнійська
Chinese:
西丛鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
西方灌叢鴉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Santa Cruz Jay ( Aphelocoma insularis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
California Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Western Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Western Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Western Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Western Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) ( Aphelocoma californica [californica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) ( Aphelocoma californica [californica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) ( Aphelocoma californica [californica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) ( Aphelocoma californica [californica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) ( Aphelocoma californica [californica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) ( Aphelocoma californica [californica Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Californian Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Californian Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
California Scrub Jay ( Aphelocoma californica) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aphelocoma californica [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Aphelocoma [californica, woodhouseii or sumichrasti] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Azerbaijani: Kaliforniya kol zığ-zığı
Catalan: gaig de bardissa de Califòrnia
Czech: sojka západní
Danish: Kratskade
German: Kalifornienhäher
English: California Jay, California Scrub Jay, California Scrub-Jay, Californian Scrub Jay, Santa Cruz Jay, Western Scrub-Jay, Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal)
English, HBW: Western Scrub-jay (California)
English (IOC): California Scrub Jay
English (United States): California Scrub-Jay
Esperanto: Okcidenta makisgarolo
Spanish: Chara Californiana
Spanish (Spain): Chara Californiana
Spanish (HBW): Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal)
Spanish (Mexico): Chara azuleja, Chara Californiana, Chara de Collar (grupo californica)
Estonian: võsa-sininäär
Finnish: kalifornianpensasnärhi
French: Geai buissonnier, Geai buissonnier (côtier), Geai-bleu buissonnier
Croatian: sivoleđa šojka
Hungarian: bozótszajkó
Icelandic: Runnaskaði
Italian: Ghiandaia occidentale
Japanese (romaji): amerikakakesu, amerikakakesu (californica guru-pu), kariforuniakakesu
Japanese: アメリカカケス, アメリカカケス (californica グループ), カリフォルニアカケス
Scientific: Aphelocoma californica, Aphelocoma californica [californica Group], Aphelocoma californica californica, Aphelocoma coerulescens californica, Aphelocoma insularis, Garrulus californicus
Lithuanian: Kaliforninis krūmyninis kėkštas
Latvian: krūmu sīlis
Dutch: Californische Gaai, Westelijke Struikgaai, Westelijke Struikgaai (californica groep)
Norwegian Nynorsk: Krattskrikje
Norwegian: Krattskrike
Polish: modrowronka kalifornijska
Portuguese: Gaio-dos-matos-ocidental
Portuguese (Portugal): gaio-da-califórnia
Russian: Западная кустарниковая сойка, Калифорнийская сойка
Slovak: kapuciarka dubová
Serbian: Kalifornijska žbunjarska kreja
Swedish: Snårskrika, västlig snårskrika
Turkish: Kaliforniya çalı kargası
Ukrainian: Сойка каліфорнійська
Chinese: 西丛鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 佛羅里達灌叢鴉, 西方灌叢鴉

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