The bird’s flight is strong and steady, with wings rarely flexed above horizontal. Polytypic. Length 11.5". A nearly unmistakable dark blue, black-crested jay with variable white or blue ...

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 ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay ... bird in four other states. Selecting the mockingbird as your state bird is ...