Dusky seaside sparrow recovery plan

The dusky seaside sparrow has one of the most restricted ranges of any North American bird. This document is the recovery plan for this species. Endangered species.
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Now extinct, a dusky seaside sparrow sings while perched in marsh grasses.
The Dusky seaside sparrow was a non-migratory songbird common in Southern Florida, in the marshes of Merritt Island and along the St. John's River. When Merritt Island was flooded in an attempt to reduce mosquito populations around Kennedy Space Center, the sparrows' nesting grounds were flooded...
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