California scub jay
noun
variants:
or California jay
Definition of California scub jay
: scrub jay sense a
specifically
: a scrub jay of a subspecies (Aphelocoma californica californica) native to coastal California and distinguished by a darker overall color and a blue head tinged with purple
The Western scrub jay can be further divided into three forms (not yet separate species): the California scrub jay of the Pacific coast has contrasting dark blue-and-white plumage, with a prominent blue necklace on a streaked white throat … — Bill Fenimore, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2009