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The California scrub jay (Aphelocoma californica) is a species of scrub jay native to western North America. It ranges from southern British Columbia throughout California and western Nevada near Reno to west of the Sierra Nevada. The California scrub jay was once lumped with Woodhouse's scrub jay and collectively called the western scrub jay.
Another attempt to conserve the bird is an ongoing campaign to name the Florida scrub jay as the new state bird of Florida. The main argument for changing the state bird is that the current state bird (viz. the northern mockingbird) is the state bird of several other states, while the scrub jay is exclusive to Florida.
Scrub jays are members of the family Corvidae, which are considered the most intelligent of the birds and among the most intelligent of all animals. [ 9 ] Aphelocoma jays are quite vocal and have a huge range of sounds and calls; common calls include a cheek, cheek, cheek and a guttural churring krr'r'r'r'r .
Global warming is impacting a one-of-a-kind bird species in Florida in a way that is surprising ornithologists, a study found. Populations of the Florida scrub-jay, the only bird found solely in ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Take a stroll through one of the remaining pockets of Florida scrub habitat and listen for a loud, scratchy weep — a sound that distinguishes the Florida scrub-jay from other ...
The Florida scrub jay is endemic to the central highlands. It's bid to be state bird was shot down by a gun lobbyist's concerns over property rights Florida scrub jay: Threatened, politically ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 November 2024. This list of fictional birds is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. Ducks, penguins and birds of prey are not included here, and are listed separately at list of fictional ducks, list of fictional penguins, and list of fictional birds of prey. For non-fictional birds see List ...
Woodhouse's scrub jay is nonmigratory and can be found in urban areas, where it can become tame and will come to bird feeders. While many refer to scrub jays as "blue jays", the blue jay is a different species of bird entirely. Woodhouse's scrub jay is named for the American naturalist and explorer Samuel Washington Woodhouse.