California scrub jay
noun
variants
or California jay
: scrub jay sense a
specifically
: a scrub jay of a subspecies (Aphelocoma californica californica) native to coastal California and distinguished by a darker overall color and a blue head tinged with purple
The Western scrub jay can be further divided into three forms (not yet separate species): the California scrub jay of the Pacific coast has contrasting dark blue-and-white plumage, with a prominent blue necklace on a streaked white throat … —
Bill Fenimore, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2009
Bill Fenimore, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2009 Cite this Entry
“California scrub jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/California%20scrub%20jay. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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