Western scrub jay - Wikipedia
Western scrub jay has been split into the following species: California scrub jay, Aphelocoma californica; Woodhouse's scrub jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii; The island scrub jay, A. insularis, is a scrub jay and lives in the West, but was not part of the western scrub jay species.
Western Scrub-Jay - All About Birds
Western Scrub-jays are sneaky. They steal food from other birds and hide their loot, making sure no other jays see them do it! How they sound: Western Scrub-jays give over 20 separate types of calls, including a weep sound, a bell-like shlenk, and a quiet kuk sound. Listen to the Western Scrub-Jay. Want to know more?
Meet the Jays: 8 Types of Jays You Should Know - Birds and Blooms
May 17, 2024 · Two nearly look-alike types of jays, the California scrub-jay of coastal regions and Woodhouse’s scrub-jay of the interior, are common across lower elevations of the West. These bold, crestless blue-and-gray jays frequent shrubby areas and backyards.
Western Scrub-Jay - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
Western scrub-jays are found from Washington State south through California and western Nevada near Reno to the west of the Sierra Nevada. They inhabit areas of low scrub, preferring pinon-juniper forests, oak woods, and edges of mixed evergreen forests.
Western Scrub Jay | National Geographic
The western scrub jay's plumage and behavior differ greatly between interior and coastal populations. Learn what these differences are.
Woodhouse's scrub jay - Wikipedia
Woodhouse's scrub jay (Aphelocoma [a] woodhouseii) is a species of scrub jay native to western North America, ranging from southeastern Oregon and southern Idaho to central Mexico. Woodhouse's scrub jay was until recently considered the same species as the California scrub jay, and collectively called the western scrub jay.
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay Life History - All About Birds
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jays live primarily in pinyon-juniper and oak-pinyon forests of the interior western United States. Less often, you may find them in stands of mountain mahogany, juniper stands, among trees and cactus along desert streams, or in the oak scrublands of Texas's Edwards Plateau.
Western scrub-jay - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
The Western scrub-jay is a common permanent resident in western interior valleys and foothills between the Coast Range and the Cascades, especially in the Willamette, Umpqua, and Rogue valleys. Hear the call of the Western scrub-jay. Photo by Martyne Reesman, ODFW
Western Scrub-Jay | Ask A Biologist
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.
Utah Bird Profile - Western Scrub-Jay
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub at a height of 3-30 feet, in a cup nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an omnivore: ground forager. Breeds in Utah in mountain shrub and pinyon-juniper habitats. Occur. (CP)