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Woodhouse's Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii (Baird, SF, 1858)
90 gWeight
Woodhouse's scrub jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) is a species of scrub jay native to western North America, ranging from southeastern Oregon and southern Idaho to central Mexico.
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Woodhouse's Scrub Jay has been recorded at 66 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Davis Mountains SPUnited States5,232 records
- South Llano River SPUnited States3,035 records
- Chatfield SP – Audubon Center & TrailsUnited States1,744 records
More places
- PortalUnited States1,418 records
- Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States1,405 records
- Commons Ford Ranch Metro ParkUnited States991 records
- Watson Lake and Riparian PreserveUnited States926 records
- Bosque del Apache NWRUnited States866 records
- Catalina SPUnited States736 records
- Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States570 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Woodhouse's scrub jay (Aphelocoma 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. Prior to that both of them were also considered the same species as the island scrub jay and the Florida scrub jay; the taxon was then called simply the scrub jay.
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Questions
How big is the Woodhouse's Scrub Jay?
The Woodhouse's Scrub Jay weighs around 90 g.
Where does the Woodhouse's Scrub Jay live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: northwestern USA (Oregon, Idaho) south to Guerrero and central, eastern Oaxaca. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Woodhouse's Scrub Jay?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Woodhouse's Scrub Jay eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Woodhouse's Scrub Jay in?
It belongs to the family Crows, Jays (Corvidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 90 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 128 mm
- Tail
- 134 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 41 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: northwestern USA (Oregon, Idaho) south to Guerrero and central, eastern Oaxaca
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crows, Jays Corvidae
- Genus
- Aphelocoma
Other birds in the genus Aphelocoma
Mexican JayAphelocoma wollweberi
Transvolcanic JayAphelocoma ultramarina
Unicolored JayAphelocoma unicolor
California Scrub JayAphelocoma californica
Island Scrub JayAphelocoma insularis
Florida Scrub JayAphelocoma coerulescens
Malayan Black MagpiePlatysmurus leucopterus
Bornean Black MagpiePlatysmurus aterrimus
Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
Sichuan JayPerisoreus internigrans
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