158 PASSERES : Perching Birds 



LONG-CRESTED JAY 



(478b. Cyanocitta stelleri diademata) 12 in. 



Similar to the Blue-fronted, but head and neck blacker; crest 

 notably longer; striping on forehead bluish white; a white splash 

 over eye. 



A cleaner, more attractive bird than the Blue-fronted, but of 

 the same habits and disposition. 



CALIFORNIA JAY 



(481. Aphelocoma californica californica) 11| in. 



Head without crest, dull black on sides with white superciliary 

 line; middle of back brown, otherwise all upper parts and sides 

 of neck dull blue: gray below, throat whiter, indistinctly blue- 

 striped; chest with " necklace" of darker stripes. 



A noisy, squalling pest, rated as most destructive of all its 

 family to bird life generally. Likewise a killer of young chickens 

 where opportunity offers. 



Includes 481b., Belding Jay, not generally recognized. 



WOODHOUSE JAY 



(480. Aphelocoma woodhousei) 12 in. 



Similar to California Jay, but back bluish (instead of brown), 

 and breast more sharply streaked. Generally duller and grayer. 



A skulker in habit, and less noisy than the California species. 



SANTA CRUZ JAY 



(481.1. Aphelocoma insularis) 12 in. 



Like the California, but slightly larger; upper parts darker 

 and richer. A much handsomer bird in every way. 



PINYON JAY 



(492. Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus) 11 in. 



Wholly grayish blue, head darker; throat obscurely white- 

 streaked. 



Crow-like in shape and a Jay in color, its habits are as much 

 those of a Blackbird as a Jay. Feeds largely on nuts of the one- 

 leaf pine, or pinyon, and to a less extent on buds of the juniper; 

 also on large ground insects, especially grasshoppers. 



