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According to MNN, there are far fewer island scrub jays than originally thought. This makes 10 rare songbird species in the continental United States.
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The beautiful bright-blue bird lives solely on California's Santa Cruz Island.
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The new study, which was published in the October issue of the journal "Ecological Applications," cited that previous work had made false estimates about the bird's population.
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According to the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, the overestimate was caused by incomplete sampling.
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Thankfully, in spite of its decreased population, the island scrub jay has survived and its numbers are still slowly growing.
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Their survival is due in part to the removal of non-native pigs, sheep and cows.
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There are currently 2,500 scrub jays living in the wild, according to the scientists.
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Scientists were able to calculate the jay population with a computer model to fill gaps in their data.
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The blue birds are predominantly found in areas filled with scrub oak trees.
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The island scrub jay's status has now been changed from near-threatened to vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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November 17 2012 at 8:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat a treasure!
November 17 2012 at 2:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyopen a mcdonald's and there will be millions of them. I live in santa barbara want to see birds go to mcdonalds or any school during lunch time.
November 16 2012 at 10:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOur own Galapagos Island. Cool,
November 16 2012 at 8:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyomg omg what will we do .... lol
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