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Range.—The Northwest, from southern British Columbia south to central California; nonmigratory.

The range of the Oregon jay extends north to southern British Columbia (Della Lake, Malaspina Inlet, Alta Lake, and Lillooet). East to south-central British Columbia (Lillooet, Hope, and Chilliwack); Washington (Mount Baker, Kacheos Lake, and Bumping Lake); Oregon (Mount Hood, Crater Lake, and Lakeview); eastern California (Fort Bidwell, Warner Mountains, and Summit); and west-central Nevada (Glenbrook). South to central Nevada (Glenbrook); and northern California (Summit and Mendocino). West to western California (Mendocino, Cape Mendocino, and Orick); western Oregon (Applegate River, Sweet Home, and Beaverton); western Washington (Camas, Grays Harbor, Quinault Lake, and Lake Crescent); and southwestern British Columbia (Victoria, Mount Douglas, and Della Lake).

The range as outlined is for the entire species, which has been separated into two subspecies. The typical Oregon jay (Perisoreus obscurus obscurus) is found only in the coastal mountainous regions from probably northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, south to northwestern California. The remainder of the range is occupied by the gray jay (P. o. griseus).

Since the above was written, the A. O. U. (1944) committee has ruled that the two recognized races of obscurus are considered as subspecies of P. canadensis. See Hellmayer, Cat. Birds Amer., vol. 7, p. 69.

Egg dates.—Oregon: 4 records, March 31 to April 20.