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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Island Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma insularis
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Code 4
ISSJ
Code 6
APHINS
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown.
Head pattern:
Plain, Masked, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Blue
Forehead Color:
Blue
Nape Color:
Blue
Throat Color:
White with blue-gray streaks.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
28-33 cm (11-13 in)
Weight:
116-125 g (4.1-4.4 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Blue, Gray
Underparts:
Gray
Upperparts:
Gray-brown back with blue wings.
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
No Data
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Flies with steady buoyant wing beats. Glides between perches within trees, between trees, and from tree to ground.
Wingspan Range:
41 cm (16 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Forked Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Blue
Under Tail:
Blue-gray
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X