Bradenton Area Birding Guide - 17

Birds rare in the area and that are
considered great finds.
Florida Scrub-Jay

Spotted
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The Scrub-Jay is restricted to
the vanishing scrub oak habitat
of Florida, and is classified as
Threatened under the Endangered
Species Act. A large songbird, with
adults having a blue head, wings,
and tail and with pale gray-brown
back and underparts. It also has a
whitish throat with blue necklace.

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Painted Bunting

Spotted
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With their vivid fusion of blue,
green, yellow, and red, male
Painted Buntings seem to have
flown straight out of a coloring
book. Males have blue heads,
red underparts, and green backs.
Females are a uniform, bright
yellow-green overall, with a pale
eye ring.

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Prairie Warbler

Spotted
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Unlike its name, it prefers scrub area
and forests, avoiding open fields.
Males have bright yellow throat,
breast and belly. Bold black streaks
on sides and flanks. The Warbler
displays bright yellow eyebrow stripe
with a dark line through eye. Females
have dull, pale yellow underparts and
dark streaks on their sides.

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