Florida Scrub-Jay
Florida Scrub-Jay has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
About the Florida Scrub-Jay
The Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is a North American member of the Crows, Jays & Magpies (Corvidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the forest birds.
- Size
- 10–27.5 in long (25–70 cm) — a medium to large songbird (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Woodlands and forest edges, including wooded suburbs and parks.
- Diet
- Insects and spiders gleaned from foliage and bark, with seeds and berries in season.
- Range
- Recorded on 18 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 1 state, most concentrated in the Peninsular Florida.
- Family
- Corvidae · Forest birds
Notable Florida Scrub-Jay Trends
No notable trend signals for Florida Scrub-Jay. See the full index history below.
Florida Scrub-Jay Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Florida Scrub-Jay is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.01). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±146.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
Where the Florida Scrub-Jay Is Detected
BBS routes recording Florida Scrub-Jay, sized by most recent count.
Florida Scrub-Jay Population Trend by State
| Florida | -76% | 1968 | 18 |
Florida Scrub-Jay Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
| Peninsular Florida | -79% | 1968 | 17 |
Florida Scrub-Jay Conservation Status
Our route-weighted index shows it down about 83% since 1968.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.