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. Breeding birds of Ontario : nidiology and distribution. Birds; Birds; Birds. Fig. 159 Fig. 159 Boreal Forest habitat. Although this region dominated by spruce trees extends across Canada and covers more than a third of Ontario, comparatively few bird species live in the unbroken stretches of forest. A larger variety of species are found in openings that allow the sunlight to penetrate and the vegetation to diversify, be they openings created by fires, logging, and blow downs, or clearings naturally occurring near wet areas such as bogs and rivers. (Photo by G. K. Peck) Fig. 160A Spruce grous
. Breeding birds of Ontario : nidiology and distribution. Birds; Birds; Birds. Fig. 159 Fig. 159 Boreal Forest habitat. Although this region dominated by spruce trees extends across Canada and covers more than a third of Ontario, comparatively few bird species live in the unbroken stretches of forest. A larger variety of species are found in openings that allow the sunlight to penetrate and the vegetation to diversify, be they openings created by fires, logging, and blow downs, or clearings naturally occurring near wet areas such as bogs and rivers. (Photo by G. K. Peck) Fig. 160A Spruce grouse, capable of living on a diet of conifer needles, is well suited to life in the Boreal Forest. (Photo by G. K. Peck) Fig. 160B Black-backed three-toed woodpecker in a nest with four eggs, photographed in Algonquin Park on 30 May 1971. This species breeds in the Boreal Forest and prefers dead trees for its nesting cavities. (Photo by G. K. Peck) 310. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peck, George K; James, Ross, 1943-; Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto : Royal Ontario Museum
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