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Scientific Name
Aphelocoma californica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839)
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Scrub-Jay
Park Synonyms
Aphelocoma californica nevadae, Aphelocoma coerulescens
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCorvidae
GenusAphelocoma
SpeciesAphelocoma californica
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jonathan Hurst
Created Date
11/29/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Aphelocoma californica nevadae (TSN# -501452) and A. coerulescens (TSN# 179693) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Redman, T. S. 2003. Settlement and Reproductive Patterns of Ash-throated Flycatchers (Myiarchus cinerascens) along a Desert Environmental Gradient.Thesis.University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA Thesis. NATUREBIB-642639., Accepted Detail: American Ornithologist's Union. Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition including all supplements (accessed on-line May 26, 2011).
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