scrub jay
noun
: any of several crestless jays (especially Aphelocoma californica of the western U.S. and Mexico and A. coerulescens of Florida) typically of scrub or chaparral that have a blue head, tail, and wings and a brownish back
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The survey would include the northern mockingbird, American osprey, Florida scrub jay, American flamingo and American white ibis as selections.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Bills backing the flamingo and the scrub jay have been proposed in recent years but have not passed.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The scrub jay and pink flamingo should have been our state birds for years now.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Bills backing the flamingo and the scrub jay have been proposed in recent years but have not passed.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The scrub jay and pink flamingo should have been our state birds for years now.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Scrub jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20jay. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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