Archives for Boreal Forest

While harvested landscapes have increased throughout its breeding range, the Olive-sided Flycatcher has continued to decline, suggesting that conditions on the wintering grounds may be driving its negative population trend.

The Canada Warbler inhabits shady forest undergrowth year round, making this species vulnerable to forest loss. Canada Warblers spend the majority of the nonbreeding season in the northern Andes, which is among the most threatened in the world, having experienced a 90% loss of forest due to agricultural expansion (cattle, coffee, coca) and fuel wood production.