California Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma californica(Vigors, NA, 1839)
English (US) California Scrub Jay
The California Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Aphelocoma californica
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- California Scrub Jay
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1839)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Aphelocoma californica immanis
- Aphelocoma californica caurina
- Aphelocoma californica oocleptica
- Aphelocoma californica californica
- Aphelocoma californica cana
- Aphelocoma californica obscura
- Aphelocoma californica hypoleuca
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Garrulus californicus
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1839)
- Type locality
- Monterey [= Monterey County, California].
- Original description
- The zoology of Captain Beechey's voyage p.21 pl.V
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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