Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.

It’s the only one of the state’s many native birds that is found only here, giving it a competitive edge in the battle for the top spot. Similar to the blue jay, the scrub jay is blue and gray ...

Lawmakers are considering replacing it with two other native birds - the flamingo and the Florida scrub jay.

The Florida scrub jay’s ancestors, along with 10 other bird species, arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago. Of these, only the ancestor of the burrowing owl and Florida scrub ...

All these amazing birds live in Florida and bird watchers flock here. But what is our state bird? The blah, found-just-about-anywhere mockingbird.

Meanwhile, the Florida scrub-jay, a species native to the state known for its distinctive blue coloring and melodious calls, is designated as the official state songbird.

How climate change is impacting this iconic Florida bird species Global warming is impacting the Florida scrub-jay, a one-of-a-kind bird species, in a way that is surprising to ornithologists.

The blue feathered bird is unique to Florida and tends to nest on high and dry land, which is prime real estate for developers. Florida scrub jays were listed as a federally threatened species in ...

The American flamingo is not currently the official bird of any U.S. state. The Florida scrub-jay would also be a unique addition, as it is the only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida.

Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a flamingo.