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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Florida Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma coerulescens

The Florida Scrub-Jay is a charismatic, social songbird and the only avian species found exclusively within the state of Florida. It is distinguished by its azure-blue and soft-gray plumage and a lack of the crest found on its close relatives.

What it sounds like

A variety of harsh, rasping 'shreep' calls and guttural scolds, often described as dry and mechanical.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Valerie Heemstra · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a cooperative breeder, meaning adult offspring often remain with their parents for several years to help raise subsequent broods.
The species is highly sedentary, with individuals rarely moving more than a few kilometers from where they hatched.
A single jay can cache between 6,000 and 8,000 acorns in a single season, serving as a primary driver of oak dispersal.
They employ a sentinel system where one bird keeps watch from a high perch while the rest of the family group forages on the ground.
It is federally listed as a threatened species, primarily due to the loss of its highly specific, fire-dependent oak scrub habitat.

Habitat

Xeric oak scrub ecosystems characterized by low-growing oaks, sandy patches, and a lack of dense canopy.

Range

Endemic to the Florida peninsula, United States.

Similar & commonly confused birds

California Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica Island Scrub-JayAphelocoma insularis Mexican JayAphelocoma wollweberi Transvolcanic JayAphelocoma ultramarina Unicolored JayAphelocoma unicolor Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma woodhouseii

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