Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, and Status
By Al Sandilands, Illustrated by Ross James
The last of a three-book series on the life history of birds in Ontario. It covers 145 passerine bird species that have nested in Ontario. In total, 312 species are covered in the series.
The book covers bird species that have nested in Ontario and summarizes their habitats, limiting factors and status.
Detailed profiles of passerine species from Ontario during the breeding season, postbreeding period, migration, and winter.
Understanding relationships between species and their habitats, including conservation status and environmental impacts.
Compiled from peer-reviewed sources and field research, properly cited and ready for academic reference.
Perfect for biology courses, environmental studies, and nature education programs.
A valuable reference with proper citations and scientific methodology.
Anyone curious about the natural world and eager to deepen their understanding.
To access a topic, click on it in the Contents, which start on page 5 of the book.
On every page you will see an icon of a Blue-headed Vireo in the upper left corner. If you click this icon, it will return you to the Contents page. This is the recommended form of navigation through the book.
The book is more than 2400 pages long, so it is recommended that one only prints the files that are of most interest.
Bookmarks are provided in the Literature Cited section, which is 222 pages long. The bookmarks panel is closed in the online version but can be opened by clicking on the icon in the navigation toolbar. Once you have opened the bookmarks panel, ">Literature Cited" will be displayed. Click on > to reveal the the letters of the alphabet. Clicking on a letter takes you to the first reference starting with that letter.
More information on how to use the book is presented on page 4 of the book.
Sandilands, A. 2025. Passerine birds of Ontario: habitat requirements, limiting factors, and status. Branchton, ON: Gray Owl Environmental Inc.