Florida Scrub Jay
Also known as Aphelocoma coerulescens, Florida scrub-jay
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VulnerableFlorida Scrub-Jay
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Observations4,857
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The Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens ) 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.
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AphelocomaBirds described in 1795Endemic birds of the Eastern United StatesEndemic fauna of FloridaESA threatened speciesIUCN Red List vulnerable speciesNative birds of the Southeastern United StatesNatureServe critically imperiled speciesTaxa named by Louis Augustin Guillaume BoscTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDs