Florida Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,548
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens[A]) 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 keenly sought by birders. It is known to have been present in Florida as a distinct species for at least 2 million years, and is possibly derived from the ancestors of Woodhouse's scrub jay.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Florida scrub jay”.