Florida Scrub-Jay
Mexican Jay
Island Scrub-Jay
Also known as: California Jay, Long-tailed Jay
29 cm (11-12") Common. Western United States, Scrub oak, chaparral, pinyon-juniper, some suburbs.
Blue head with no crest. Blue wings and a long blue tail. Brownish olive-gray back. White throat bordered by a blue-gray streaked necklace band.
In flight; undulating.
Song: varied including a rasping "shreeep".
Images
Credit: Rick Derevan