Florida lawmakers have been dissing the scrub-jay for 26 years now. It’s time for Florida’s only uniquely native bird to play ...

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.

The Florida scrub jay could be one step closer to becoming the official state songbird now that the leading opponent of the ...