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Gnathostomatajawed vertebrates
Identification
Aphelocoma californica (western scrub jay)
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I recorded this unusual vocalization of Western Scrub-Jays at very close range with a parabolic mic while they were feeding on freshly ripening Piñon Pine nuts, their favorite Fall treat! They will often "hover" below a pine cone and extract the nuts from below, and they gather in large numbers when an area of Piñons is ripening. This is a sound I heard several individuals make, and it's almost as if they're talking with their mouths full! (No manners, those Jays!)
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Douglas Von Gausig (recordist; copyright holder), Naturesongs.com
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Classification
- Kingdom Animalia animals
- Phylum Chordata chordates
- Subphylum Vertebrata vertebrates
- Superclass Gnathostomata jawed vertebrates
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- Species Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Shark
- Species Carcharhinus falciformis Reef shark
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- Species Stegostoma fasciatum Squalo striato
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