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The Birds of the Black Range
Natural history zones come in many names and consider many different factors. Elevation is a key factor in determining biomes and the Black Range, and its surrounding foothills, have lots of relief (changes in elevation). There is also significant variability in the availability of water in the Black Range. Elevation and water availability influence the vegetation which is available in the area. All of these factors determine the number of bird species and the number of individual birds in the Black Range.
There is a lot of variability in the natural history of the Black Range. That variability is reflected in the number of bird species in the area, the seasonal distribution of those species, and the fluctuation in the number of individual birds.
In Hillsboro, a yard list of 172 species has developed in just over a decade. For comparison, many “ecolodges” would proudly proclaim such a number in their advertising campaigns.
Many species not regularly seen in the area often visit the east slopes of the range. All photographs in the photo gallery (right) were taken in the Black Range.
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