Both the Steller’s jay and the blue jay have conspicuous crests and wings and tail barred with black. See also the Florida scrub-jay and the island scrub-jay (which do not overlap in range).

Jay, Florida’s only unique bird species, continues to wait its turn but, year after year, its chances die on the Senate floor ...

Scrub jay supporters note their candidate is uniquely Floridian, and unlike the flamingo or mockingbird, it never leaves the state. Flamingos got some exposure when Hurricane Idalia in 2023 flung ...

From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida Scrub-Jay is the new state bird!”. If only this were true. The Florida Scrub-Jay ...