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Monday, July 14, 2008The Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens[A]) is one of the species of scrub jay native to North America. The Bird is the only species of bird endemic to the U.S. state of Florida,bBecause of this it is heavily sought by birders who travel from across the country to observe this unique species. It is also known to have been present in Florida as a recognizably distinct species since at least 2 mya (Emslie, 1996); possibly it is derived from the ancestors of Woodhouse's Scrub Jay, the inland forms of the Western Scrub Jay (Rice et al. 2003). The Florida scrub jay is 28 cm (11 inches) long, and weighs 75-85 g (2.5 to 3 ounces). The scrub has a strong black bill, blue head and nape without a crest, a whitish forehead and supercilium, blue bib, blue wings, grayish underparts, gray back, long blue tail, black legs and feet. posted by author
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