California Scrub-Jay Photo Gallery
Adult
Large and lanky songbird with a long tail and stout bill. Adults are rich azure blue and gray above, with a clean, pale underside broken up by a partial blue necklace.
© Ilya Povalyaev / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, November 07, 2020Juvenile
Juveniles are gray above with a blue tail and bits of blue coming in on the wings.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, June 06, 2016Adult
Acorns are a main part of the diet; their bill is thick and hooked for carrying and opening acorns; slightly different from the straight, pointed bill of Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, which eats mainly pinyon pine seeds.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 01, 2001Not all videos have soundAdult
Inquisitive birds that often perch out in the open. Adults are pale below with a partial, but wide blue necklace.
© Graham Montgomery / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 11, 2020Adult
Boldly hops around trees and shrubs looking for food; they almost always look like they are up to something.
© Herb Elliott / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 10, 2020Adult
Adults are rich azure blue and gray above with a darker cheek patch and a thin white line just above the eye.
© Christoph Moning / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 08, 2010Habitat
Found in open habitats, oak woodlands, and chaparral along the west coast of North America, as well as in backyards, pastures, and orchards.
© Don Weber / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 06, 2018Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Crows, Jays, and Magpies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Corvidae)
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