Treetop resort.Every year up to 3 billion birds--more than 300 different species--migrate to the boreal forest boreal forest Noun the forest of northern latitudes, esp. in Scandinavia, Canada, and Siberia, consisting mainly of spruce and pine [Latin boreas the north wind] to breed, or reproduce. Study the map below showing the spring migration routes of four species of birds. Then, use complete sentences to answer the questions that follow. 1. Which bird begins its northward journey from the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. ? 2. How many U.S. states does the whooping crane fly through before reaching the boreal forest? 3. Which birds' migration routes are located entirely west of the Mississippi River? 4. If you were on a boat in the Atlantic Ocean in late spring, which bird might you spot in the sky? TAKE IT FURTHER: Research to find some other birds that migrate to the boreal forest. Then, choose one and sketch its approximate migratory route on this map. For help, visit: www.borealforest.org/world/birds.htm Treetop Resort 1. The Cape May warbler warbler, name applied in the New World to members of the wood warbler family (Parulidae) and in the Old World to a large family (Sylviidae) of small, drab, active songsters, including the hedge sparrow, the kinglet, and the tailorbird of SE Asia, begins its northward journey from the Dominican Republic. 2. The whooping crane flies through six U.S. states before reaching the boreal forest. 3. The migration routes of the Pacific loon loon, common name for migratory aquatic birds found in fresh- and saltwater in the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Its strange, laughing call carries for great distances. Like the grebes, loons float low in the water and their legs are placed far back. and the whooping crane are located entirely west of the Mississippi River. 4. You might spot a Hudsonian godwit godwit: see shore bird. in the sky. |
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