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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
A bold and curious bird, the Florida Scrub-Jay can become hand-tame in areas where it comes in contact with people. Unfortunately, it is restricted to the rare oak scrub community of Florida, a habitat under constant threat of development, and is classified as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
'''Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)'''
 
A bold and curious bird, the [[Florida_scrub_jay|Florida Scrub-jay]] can become hand-tame in areas where it comes in contact with people. Unfortunately, it is restricted to the rare oak scrub community of Florida, a habitat under constant threat of development, and is classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.


* The Florida Scrub-jay is the only species of bird found exclusively in Florida
* The Florida Scrub-jay is the only species of bird found exclusively in Florida
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Summary

Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

A bold and curious bird, the Florida Scrub-jay can become hand-tame in areas where it comes in contact with people. Unfortunately, it is restricted to the rare oak scrub community of Florida, a habitat under constant threat of development, and is classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

  • The Florida Scrub-jay is the only species of bird found exclusively in Florida
  • Fewer than 8,000 Florida Scrub-Jays remain in the world
  • The most critical threat to scrub-jays is loss of habitat

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