Woodhouse's Scrub Jay
Woodhouse's Scrub Jay (<em>Aphelocoma woodhouseii</em>) is a species of Crows, Jays (<em>Corvidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Woodhouse's Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) is a species of Crows, Jays (Corvidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Aphelocoma; binomial: Aphelocoma woodhouseii; authority: (Baird, SF, 1858).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Woodhouse's Scrub Jay includes sumichrasti group pending possible split (Delaney et al. 2008); AOU 2009-A-02 split vote (5/7) with request for study of minor contact zone; see Gowen et al. (2014) and NACC 2016-A-1. Subspecies follow HBW 14 and BNA.
