Florida scrub jay [SEP] parent taxon
Florida scrub jay
The Florida scrub jay ("Aphelocoma coerulescens") is one of the species of scrub jay native to North America. It is the only species of bird endemic to the U.S. state of Florida and one of only 15 species endemic to the continental United States. Because of this, it is heavily sought by birders who travel from across the country to observe this unique species. It is known to have been present in Florida as a distinct species for at least 2 million years, and is possibly derived
Bird Conservancy
- Florida Scrub-Jay Campaign mentions the movement to adopt the Scrub-Jay as Florida's State Bird
- Florida Scrub-Jay photo gallery – VIREO
- Florida Scrub Scrub-Jay Sound
- Florida Scrub-Jay call from Cornell Lab of Ornithology (RealMedia format).