island scrub jay

noun

Definition of island scrub jay

: scrub jay b

The island scrub jay is a cousin of the Western scrub jay, a fixture in Southern California backyards and campgrounds. The Santa Cruz version is bigger … and a more brilliant blue.
—Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2010

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1996

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