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Habitat in West Virginia

Spruce-fir forests

Cool, evergreen forests of red spruce and Fraser fir on the highest mountains. Schafale

Plants
19
Birds
59

Plants

Plants that grow wild in this habitat in West Virginia. Not a planting list.

Wildlife

Animals whose habitat model includes this habitat in West Virginia. Shared habitat, not food.

Birds 55

Near water in this habitat 4

These use it only close to water, such as stream banks for nesting.

  • Belted Kingfisher
    Megaceryle alcyon
    Year-round, only within 60 m of water, for banks and other nest sites
  • Hooded Merganser
    Lophodytes cucullatus
    Summer, only within 60 m of water
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus
    Year-round, only within 1,000 m of water, for banks and other nest sites
  • Veery
    Catharus fuscescens
    Summer, only within 250 m of water

Sources

Habitat classes are filed under these habitat types by reviewed matches; descriptions are short glosses.