Scientific Name
Aphelocoma californica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839)
Park
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Scrub-Jay
Park Synonyms
Aphelocoma coerulescens
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Corvidae |
Genus | Aphelocoma |
Species | Aphelocoma californica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
recorded as A. coerulescens; Data Source: Johnson et al. in prep.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Johnson et al. in prep.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Johnson et al. in prep.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
breeding evidence noted; Data Source: Johnson et al. in prep.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
576
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
10/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
10/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded as A. coerulescens which was split into three species, only one of which, Western Scrub-Jay (A. californica) is likely to be found in this region., Park Species Data Source: Mesa Verde National Park Avain Database.mdb
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