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Definition of island scrub jay
: scrub jay sense 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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