scrub jay
noun
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This area of Jonathan Dickinson State Park is important for the recovery of the most endangered bird in North America — the Florida scrub jay. 
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Keep an eye out for the island fox, which is found only on six of the eight Channel Islands, and the island scrub jay, found only on Santa Cruz Island. Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022 For something less traveled, stroll the 4.5-mile Scorpion Canyon Loop, which serves as prime habitat for the bright blue island scrub jay, a species endemic to Santa Cruz. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 23 June 2021 It’s also the perfect place to spot the rare Florida scrub jay, a bird endemic to the Sunshine State’s scrub habitats. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2021 The same cannot be said of the Florida scrub jay, described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as the sole bird species found only in Florida. Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2021 The same cannot be said of the Florida scrub jay, described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as the sole bird species found only in Florida. Curt Anderson, ajc, 5 Nov. 2021 Speaking of nature, all is not necessarily well in the California scrub jay world. Scott Sandell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021 The difference is the scrub jay also has a blue face and a grayish chest. René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 10 Nov. 2020 See More
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Keep an eye out for the island fox, which is found only on six of the eight Channel Islands, and the island scrub jay, found only on Santa Cruz Island. Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022 For something less traveled, stroll the 4.5-mile Scorpion Canyon Loop, which serves as prime habitat for the bright blue island scrub jay, a species endemic to Santa Cruz. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 23 June 2021 It’s also the perfect place to spot the rare Florida scrub jay, a bird endemic to the Sunshine State’s scrub habitats. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2021 The same cannot be said of the Florida scrub jay, described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as the sole bird species found only in Florida. Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2021 The same cannot be said of the Florida scrub jay, described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as the sole bird species found only in Florida. Curt Anderson, ajc, 5 Nov. 2021 Speaking of nature, all is not necessarily well in the California scrub jay world. Scott Sandell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021 The difference is the scrub jay also has a blue face and a grayish chest. René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 10 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above