island scrub-jay

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The island scrub-jay is a rare, blue-and-gray corvid species endemic to California’s Channel Islands, notable as the only bird species found exclusively in this archipelago.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
corvid
scrub-jay
assessedBy IUCN Red List
averageLength about 30 centimeters
behavior cooperative breeder
territorial
binomialName Aphelocoma insularis
breedingSystem socially monogamous
class Aves
color blue
gray
commonName island scrub-jay
conservationStatus Near Threatened
diet omnivorous
dietIncludes acorns
insects
small vertebrates
eggColor greenish
eggMarkings brown spots
endemicTo California
Channel Islands NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
family Corvidae
foundOnIsland Santa Cruz Island NERFINISHED
genus Aphelocoma
geographicRangeType island endemic
habitat chaparral
oak woodland
kingdom Animalia
nestLocation shrubs
trees
notableFor only bird species restricted to California Channel Islands
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageCharacteristic bright blue upperparts
grayish underparts
lack of crest
previouslyConsideredSubspeciesOf western scrub-jay
primaryFoodSource coast live oak acorns
relatedTo California scrub-jay
roleInEcosystem acorn disperser
seed disperser
taxonRank species
threat climate change
disease
habitat loss
vocalization harsh calls
rasping notes

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Channel Islands of California
fauna

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