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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)

Formerly known as Western Scrub-Jay, these familiar brightly colored coastal Scrub-Jays were recognized as a separate species in 2016 from the duller Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay of the Great Basin. The whitish undertail coverts are characteristic of the race "A. c. oocleptica" sometimes treated as a junior synonym of nominate. Their blue color is structural, created by refraction in the feathers, not pigment.
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Location
San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica, California, USA.
Date taken
16 November 2024
Scientific name
Aphelocoma californica
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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
84
Comment count
1

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
CaliforniaScrub-JayIMG_0014.jpg
File size
255.5 KB
Date taken
Sat, 16 November 2024 12:27 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 848px

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