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California Scrub Jay / Aphelocoma californica LC
- Synonyms Santa Cruz Jay, Californian Scrub Jay, Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal), California Jay, Western Scrub-Jay, California Scrub-Jay
- Old latin name for bird Aphelocoma insularis, Garrulus californicus
California Scrub Jaybird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Transvolcanic Jay
Woodhouse's Scrub Jay
Island Scrub Jay
Florida Scrub Jay
Mexican Jay
Unicolored Jay
Where to see California Scrub Jay
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion Washington (USA) to Baja California (Mexico)
California Scrub Jay subspecies (7)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphelocoma californica californica | coastal range of c California (w USA) | - | No |
| Aphelocoma californica cana | Joshua Tree National Park in se California (sw USA) | - | No |
| Aphelocoma californica caurina | sw Oregon to c California (w USA) | - | No |
| Aphelocoma californica hypoleuca | c, s Baja California (nw Mexico) | - | No |
| Aphelocoma californica immanis | sw Washington and w Oregon (nw USA) | - | No |
| Aphelocoma californica obscura | sw California (sw USA) and n Baja California (nw Mexico) | - | No |
| Aphelocoma californica oocleptica | sc Oregon to interior sc California and w Nevada (w USA) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | Kaliforniya kol zığ-zığı |
| Catalan | gaig de bardissa de Califòrnia |
| Chinese | 西丛鸦 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 佛羅里達灌叢鴉, 西方灌叢鴉 |
| Croatian | sivoleđa šojka |
| Czech | sojka západní |
| Danish | Kratskade |
| Dutch | Westelijke Struikgaai (californica groep), Westelijke Struikgaai, Californische Gaai |
| Esperanto | Okcidenta makisgarolo |
| Estonian | võsa-sininäär |
| Finnish | kalifornianpensasnärhi |
| French | Geai-bleu buissonnier, Geai buissonnier, Geai buissonnier (côtier) |
| German | Kalifornienhäher |
| Hungarian | bozótszajkó |
| Icelandic | Runnaskaði |
| Italian | Ghiandaia occidentale |
| 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 |
| Latvian | krūmu sīlis |
| Lithuanian | kaliforninis krūmyninis kėkštas |
| Norwegian | krattskrike |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Krattskrikje |
| Polish | modrowronka kalifornijska |
| Portuguese | Gaio-dos-matos-ocidental, gaio-da-califórnia |
| Russian | Калифорнийская сойка, Западная кустарниковая сойка |
| Serbian | Kalifornijska žbunjarska kreja |
| Slovak | kapuciarka dubová |
| Spanish | Chara californiana |
| Swedish | västlig snårskrika, Snårskrika |
| Turkish | Kaliforniya Çalı Kargası |
| Ukrainian | сойка каліфорнійська |