APPENDIX 



89. California Jay; Aphelocoma calif ornica (Vig,). 



An exceedingly common bird in the valley regions of the State and 

 in the foothills. Its distribution seems to be coincident with the decidu- 

 ous trees as that of the preceding bird is of the conifers. Uncrested. 

 General color of the head and back bright blue. Middle of back light 

 grayish brown. A white line over the eye. Breast whitish, bordered 

 with an irregular outline of bluish. Otherwise the under parts are dull 

 whitish gray. 



90. Santa Cruz Jay; Aphelocoma insularis Hensh. 



Similar to the preceding, but under tail-coverts blue instead of white, 

 and shade of coloration slightly different. An interesting sjjecies con- 

 fined to Santa Cruz Island. 



91. Oregon Jay; Perisoreus ohscurus (Ridgw.). 



The western representative of the Canada jay. Found only in the 

 northern Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. General coloration 

 brownish gray ; no blue markings. Forehead and entire lower parts white 

 or grayish white. A smoky blackish hood, bordered on the back with a 

 whitish collar; back brownish or grayish. 



92. American Raven; Corvus corax sinuaius (Wagl.). 



Size large, length nearly two feet; bill very stout. Coloration 

 entirely glossy black. Found generally in places remote from civiliza- 

 tion — along the sea coast and on the interior plains. 



93. White-necked Raven; Corvus cr^ptoleucus Couch. 



The concealed lower parts of the feathers of the neck are pure white 

 in this species. It is an inhabitant of the southeastern desert region. 



94. American Crow; Corvus americanus Aud. 



Smaller, a little over a foot and a half. The feathers of the throat 

 are not long and stiff as in the raven, but in general appearance the two 

 birds are very similar. Abundant in certain sections of the State, wholly 

 wanting in others. 



95. Clarke's Nutcracker; Nucifraga colunibiana (Wils.). 



A bird of the high Sierra Nevada Mountains. Length over a foot. 

 Gregarious and noisy in habits. Bill long and sharply pointed. Above 

 gray, the wings black, banded with white; the tail white, except the 

 central feathers, which are black; below gray. 



96. Pifion Jay; Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus (Wied.). 

 Length eleven inches; bill long, sharp. General color plain gray, 



with a slight bluish tinge, generally brightest on wings, tail and sides. 



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