Island Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma insularis
The island scrub jay is closely related to the California scrub jay (the coastal population found on the adjacent mainland), but differs in being larger, more brightly colored, and having a markedly stouter bill. They will bury, or cache, the acorns in the fall and may eat them months later. They also eat insects, spiders, snakes, lizards, mice and other birds' eggs and nestlings.
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Transvolcanic Jay
Aphelocoma ultramarina
The Transvolcanic jay is 28 to 32 cm (11 to 13 in) long and weighs 120 to 150 g (4.2 to 5.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage though males are slightly larger than females. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mostly dark bluish head with black lores and a pale grayish throat. Their upperparts are bluish purple and their underparts dingy grayish white that is lightest on the undertail coverts. Subspecies A. u. colimae is slightly smaller than the nominate and paler overall with less purplish on its upperparts. Voice: The Transvolcanic jay's voice is very similar to that of the Mexican jay, and is described as "an upslurred grating call note, repeated singly, doubled or in series". The grating appears to decrease from the beginning to the end of each note.
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