Island Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma insularis
Conservation Status
Data DeficientAves · Passeriformes · Corvidae
About
The island scrub jay, also known as the island jay or Santa Cruz jay, is a bird in the genus, Aphelocoma, which is endemic to Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Southern California. Of the over 500 breeding bird species in the continental U.S. and Canada, it is the only insular endemic landbird species, meaning it is restricted to a geographical island.
Fun Fact
The historic observation on Santa Rosa Island is supported by a Pleistocene archaeological record of a single island scrub jay femur from a Late Pleistocene-Holocene site (SRI-V-3) found by Paul Collins of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occur in oak chaparral and bishop pine (Pinus muricata) woodland on Santa Cruz Island.
Diet
Eat them months later.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance