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Overview

The plumage of adult males and females looks alike, but males are slightly larger than females. The head, nape, wings, and tail are pale blue. The back and belly are pale gray. The throat and chest are white and bordered by a blue gray bib. Juveniles differ in appearance from adults in that they have dull or dark brown upperparts. Florida scrub jays look similar to other jays (Cyanocitta), but do not have a crest, white-tipped wings or tail feathers, or black barring.

Scientific Name

Aphelocoma coerulescens
Common Name
Scrub Jay
Florida Scrub Jay
Florida Scrub-Jay
FWS Category
Birds
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Habitat Conservation Plan

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Five Year Review

Habitat Conservation Plan

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Recovery Plan

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Listing

Dec 30, 1982

Dec 30, 1982 Listing
Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 1

Listing

Jul 13, 1984

Jul 13, 1984 Listing (Substantial)
Notice of Finding on 6 Petitions; 49 FR 28583-28585
  • Publication type: 90 day petition finding
Item 2

Listing

Jul 18, 1985

Jul 18, 1985 Listing (Warranted But Precluded)
Findings on Petitions & Initiation of Status Review; 50 FR 29238
  • Publication type: 12m petition finding
Item 3

Listing

May 21, 1986

May 21, 1986 Listing (Threatened)
Proposed Thr. Status for Florida Scrub Jay; 51 FR 18627-18630
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 4

Listing

Jun 3, 1987

Jun 3, 1987 Listing (Threatened)
Thr. Status for Florida Scrub Jay; 52 FR 20715-20719
  • Publication type: Final
Item 5

Habitat Conservation Plan

Aug 16, 2005

Aug 16, 2005 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Florida Scrub-Jay Resulting From theโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 6

Uplisting

Jan 25, 2006

Jan 25, 2006 Uplisting (Not Substantial)
Petitions To Reclassify the Florida Scrub-Jay From Threatened to Endangered: Notice of 90-day petitiโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: 90 day petition finding
Item 7

Five Year Review

Feb 15, 2006

Feb 15, 2006 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice 5-Year Review of Florida Scrub-Jay
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 8

Habitat Conservation Plan

Nov 23, 2007

Nov 23, 2007 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Receipt of an Application and Availability of an Environmental Assessment for an Incidental Take Perโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 9

Five Year Review

Jun 20, 2019

Jun 20, 2019 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 53 Southeastern Species; Notice of reviews; request for infoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 10

Recovery Plan

Aug 6, 2019

Aug 6, 2019 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
21 Draft Recovery Plan Revisions for 43 Southeastern Species; Notice of Availability
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 11