Habitats

15 habitat types

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Agricultural

Farmland, orchards, and managed landscapes supporting barn owls, swallows, and various finches.

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Coastal

Shorelines, beaches, and coastal cliffs home to seabirds, gulls, and wading birds.

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Coral Reef

Shallow marine areas with coral formations attracting terns, boobies, and frigatebirds.

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Desert

Arid and semi-arid regions with sparse vegetation supporting specialized species like sandgrouse and roadrunners.

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Forest

Tropical, temperate, and boreal forest ecosystems hosting diverse bird communities from canopy warblers to forest floor thrushes.

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Freshwater

Rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds supporting kingfishers, dippers, and various waterfowl.

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Grassland

Open grass-dominated landscapes including savannas, prairies, and steppes home to larks, bustards, and raptors.

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Island

Isolated island ecosystems with high endemism — many unique species like kiwis and kakapos.

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Mangrove

Coastal forests in tropical tidal zones supporting herons, kingfishers, and mangrove-specialist species.

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Marine

Open ocean and pelagic waters where albatrosses, petrels, and tropicbirds spend most of their lives.

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Mountain

High-altitude habitats above treeline home to alpine choughs, snowcocks, and lammergeiers.

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Scrubland

Shrub-dominated landscapes and chaparral hosting wren-tits, thrashers, and sparrows.

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Tundra

Treeless arctic and alpine regions hosting ptarmigan, snowy owls, and migratory shorebirds.

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Urban

Cities, towns, parks, and gardens where pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows thrive.

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Wetland

Marshes, swamps, bogs, and other waterlogged areas vital for wading birds, waterfowl, and shorebirds.