Black-throated Green Warbler

Birds > Songbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-throated Green WarblerScientific Name: Setophaga virensType: Bird (Parulidae / Passeriformes)Size: Length 11–13 cm (4.3–5.1 in); wingspan 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in)Weight: 8–11 g (0.28–0.39 oz)Lifespan: 3–5 years; maximum recorded 6 yearsDiet:...

White Spruce

Plants > Conifers

OverviewThe White Spruce (Picea glauca), also known as the Canadian Spruce, Skunk Spruce, or Cat Spruce, is an extraordinarily cold-hardy, foundational evergreen conifer that spans the entire width of North America, defining the vast, wild expanse of the boreal forest...

Balsam Fir

Plants > Coniferous Trees

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Balsam FirScientific Name: Abies balsameaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Coniferous TreesSize: Mature height: 14-20 m (46-66 ft), rarely up to 27 m; Trunk diameter: 30-60 cm (12-24 in)Weight: 1.5-5.0 metric tons at maturityLifespan:...

Scots Pine

Plants > Trees

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Scots PineScientific Name: Pinus sylvestrisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: TreesSize: 25 to 35 m (82 to 115 ft) height; trunk diameter up to 1 to 1.5 m (3.3 to 4.9 ft)Weight: Mature standing biomass often exceeds 5,000 to 12,000 kg (11,000...