California Scrub Jay bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCalifornia Scrub-Jay, Californian Scrub Jay, California Jay, Santa Cruz Jay, Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal), Western Scrub-Jay
Old latin name for birdAphelocoma insularis, Garrulus californicus
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyCrows, Jays / Corvidae
GenusAphelocoma
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregionWashington (USA) to Baja California (Mexico)

California Scrub Jay bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, tapping, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
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    Call, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Richard E. Webster
    Mexico
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 8.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see California Scrub Jay

California Scrub Jay subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aphelocoma californica californicacoastal range of c California (w USA)-No
Aphelocoma californica canaJoshua Tree National Park in se California (sw USA)-No
Aphelocoma californica caurinasw Oregon to c California (w USA)-No
Aphelocoma californica hypoleucac, s Baja California (nw Mexico)-No
Aphelocoma californica immanissw Washington and w Oregon (nw USA)-No
Aphelocoma californica obscurasw California (sw USA) and n Baja California (nw Mexico)-No
Aphelocoma californica ooclepticasc Oregon to interior sc California and w Nevada (w USA)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AzerbaijaniKaliforniya kol zığ-zığı
Catalangaig de bardissa de Califòrnia
Chinese西丛鸦
Chinese (Traditional)西方灌叢鴉, 佛羅里達灌叢鴉
Croatiansivoleđa šojka
Czechsojka západní
DanishKratskade
DutchCalifornische Gaai, Westelijke Struikgaai, Westelijke Struikgaai (californica groep)
EsperantoOkcidenta makisgarolo
Estonianvõsa-sininäär
Finnishkalifornianpensasnärhi
FrenchGeai-bleu buissonnier, Geai buissonnier (côtier), Geai buissonnier
GermanKalifornienhäher
Hungarianbozótszajkó
IcelandicRunnaskaði
ItalianGhiandaia occidentale
Japaneseアメリカカケス (californica グループ), カリフォルニアカケス, アメリカカケス
Latviankrūmu sīlis
Lithuaniankaliforninis krūmyninis kėkštas
NorwegianKrattskrike, krattskrike
Norwegian NynorskKrattskrikje
Polishmodrowronka kalifornijska
Portuguesegaio-da-califórnia, gaio-dos-matos-ocidental
RussianЗападная кустарниковая сойка, Калифорнийская сойка
SerbianKalifornijska žbunjarska kreja
Slovakkapuciarka dubová
SpanishChara californiana
SwedishSnårskrika, västlig snårskrika
TurkishKaliforniya Çalı Kargası
Ukrainianсойка каліфорнійська