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posted July 10th, 2007; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley

Distinguishing Island and Western Scrub-Jays

Island Scrub-Jay (left) and Western Scrub-Jay. Image copyright David Sibley

Feb. 10, 2005

In late October 2004 I was privileged to visit the Nature Conservancy’s spectacular Santa Cruz Island preserve off the coast of Southern California. This island, along with the other California Channel Islands has been called the “Galapagos of the North” and [...]