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 district said a California scrub jay in San Ramon tested positive for the pathogen — the first bird in the county to test positive for West Nile virus this year, though both Alameda and Santa Clara counties have also reported infected birds in 2025.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The bright blue Island scrub jay is only found on Santa Cruz Island.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Staff will share fun facts about the charismatic Florida scrub jay, the only bird endemic to Florida.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Harrell’s district includes Jonathan Dickinson State Park, the largest park in southeast Florida and home to the state’s only endemic bird species, the Florida scrub jay.
—Emily L Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The bright blue Island scrub jay is only found on Santa Cruz Island.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
Staff will share fun facts about the charismatic Florida scrub jay, the only bird endemic to Florida.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Harrell’s district includes Jonathan Dickinson State Park, the largest park in southeast Florida and home to the state’s only endemic bird species, the Florida scrub jay.
—Emily L Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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“Scrub jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20jay. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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