PERCHING BIRDS 



480.1. Blue-eared Jay. Aphelocoma cyanotis. 



Range. — Interior of Mexico north to the southern bound- 

 ary of Texas. 



The nesting habits of this species are the same as those 

 of the others of the genus and the eggs are similar but 

 the markings are generally more prominent and larger. 

 Size 1.10 x .80. 



■i-80.^. Texas Jay. Aphelocoma texana. 



Range.- -Southeastern Texas. 



It is not likely that the eggs of this species differ es- 

 sentially from those of many of the others. 



tphelocoma californica 



481. C ALII OHM \ J \Y 



californica. 



Range. — Pacific coast of California and Washington. 



This is a very abundant species 

 both about habitations and in low- 

 woodlands. They are very bold 

 and familiar, stealing everything 

 they may take a fancy to, and fre- 

 quently robbing smaller birds of 



their eggs and young. They arc said to be more tame 

 and familiar than the eastern Blue Jay, thereby bring- 

 ing their bad babits much more frequently to the atten- 

 tion of tin- masses. They nest most often in bushes or 

 rule, far above the ground. Their eggs are a bright 

 bluish green color, speckled and spotted with brownish and lavender. Size 

 1.10 x .80. 



is la 



i li i g h i ill ii ish green 

 low trees, but not as 



is la. Xantus's Jay. Aphelocoma californica hypoleuca. 



Range. Low er ( 'alifornia. 



The habits and nests and eggs of this lighter colored variety do not differ 

 from those of the California Jay. 



l.sil). Belding's .1 w. Aphelocoma californica obscura. 

 Range. San Pedro Martir Mts. Lower (alifornia. 



A darker variety of the California Jay, « hose nesting habits will not differ in 

 any essential particular. 



Is 1. 1. Santa Cruz Jay. Aphelocoma insularis. 



Range. Santa Cruz Island, (alifornia. 



This species is the largesi ami darkest colored bird 



of the melius I plu hn -itiiiii. It is said to be a very a bund 

 ant spechs on the island from which it takes its name 

 and to have the habits and traits common to all the 



members of the .lay family. The nesting habits ar 



the same ;l s these of the others, but the eggs are slightly 



larger, averaging i .1 5 s .85. 



sel of three in the collection of John Lewis Childs, taken Greenis 



by R. ll. Beck on Maj L0, L897. 



iS'j. Arizona Jay. Aphelocoma sieberi arizonce. 



Range. Arizona and BOUthWOStern New Mexico BOWth into Mexico. 



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