Island scrub-jay
Aphelocoma insularis
Identification Tips:
- Length: 10? inches
- Larger than Western Scrub-Jay
- Plumage similar to coastal Western Scrub-Jay
- Range restricted to Santa Cruz Island, California
Similar species:
There is no other large, long-tailed, blue bird within the range of the
Island Scrub-Jay.
Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
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