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Florida Scrub-Jay

Florida Scrub-Jay

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The Florida Scrub-Jay is a unique and highly intelligent New World jay endemic to Florida, USA. It is the only bird species found exclusively in Florida.
Where to spot
Restricted to oak scrub habitats in central Florida, USA.
How to spot
To observe, visit protected scrub habitats in Florida. Look for its overall blue-grey plumage with no crest. It is remarkably tame and curious, often approaching observers.
When to spot
Active year-round during daylight hours. Most easily observed when groups are foraging on the ground.
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File:Florida Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens, Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Florida, April 23, 2021 (51916169085).jpg
File:Florida Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens, Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Florida, December 13, 2023 (53405886837).jpg
File:Florida Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida.jpg
File:Aphelocoma coerulescens 171238043.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Aphelocoma coerulescens 255677534.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Florida-Buschhäher (Aphelocoma coerulescens) lat. B. Walker.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) - Flickr - Andrea Westmoreland.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Florida Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens, Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Florida, April 23, 2021 (51916169085).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Florida Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens, Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Florida, December 13, 2023 (53405886837).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Florida Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma coerulescens, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This jay is famous for its cooperative breeding system, where young from previous broods help their parents raise new chicks, a behavior driven by the limited availability of its specific scrub habitat.
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