scrub jay
nounDefinition of scrub jay
: either of two crestless jays (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 refuge protects 14 threatened or endangered species, including sea turtles and endemic Florida scrub jays. — Robert Ormerod, National Geographic, "Why the Apollo missions made Florida synonymous with space," 16 July 2019 West Indian manatees, Florida scrub jays, gopher tortoises, black bears, herons and fish, such as gar and sunfish, can all be found in Blue Spring State Park. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Springs Guide: Blue Spring State Park," 25 June 2019 Burbank resident Anne Curran thrilled at discovering Aphelocoma californica, a Western scrub jay, high atop a hillside tree after hearing its piercing call. — Sara Cardine, latimes.com, "Descanso visitors, staff conduct citizen science in first BioBlitz," 7 June 2018 On the other hand, avian enthusiasts could begin to see the Western scrub jay showing up there, at least in the winter. — National Geographic, "More Birds Expected for Majority of National Parks—Here's Why," 21 Mar. 2018 Airola found that scrub jays adapt to urban areas with fewer oaks by flying – and hiding – acorns hundreds of yards from the source. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Picky songbirds demand native oaks," 19 Jan. 2018 On Santa Cruz, keep an eye out for the highly visible (and tiny) island foxes and island scrub jays. — Elisa Parhad, latimes.com, "Swim, snorkel and kayak off Santa Cruz Island," 9 Sep. 2017 Eurasian jays are relatives of our blue jays and scrub jays here in the United States. — National Geographic, "Here's Why 'Birdbrain' Should Be a Compliment," 15 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scrub jay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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