Oak-Pine

Resource Forest Type Category
FOWLER'S TOAD
The Fowler’s toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) is a small 2- to 3-inch toad that typically has three or more warts in each of the largest, dark spots with the…
Aspen/Birch, Aspen, Paper Birch, Non-Forest, Palustrine, Oak-Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple Reptile / Amphibian
FIVE-LINED SKINK
As its name implies, the five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) has five cream-colored lines extending the length of its greenish black body. Juveniles…
Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Oak-Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple Reptile / Amphibian
EASTERN TOWHEE
The Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) is a large sparrow that forages in the leaf litter in disturbed forests and dry forest edges. Towhee…
Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine, Northern Red Oak, Pine-Oak-Maple Bird
EASTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE
The eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a thick bodied snake measuring 20 to 35 inches with a characteristic upturned snout and keeled…
Non-Forest, Palustrine, Upland, Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine, Northern Red Oak, Pine-Oak-Maple Reptile / Amphibian
EASTERN BOX TURTLE
The eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is a small 4.5- to 7-inch terrestrial turtle with a highly domed shell and variable patterning.…
Aspen/Birch, Aspen, Paper Birch, Non-Forest, Upland, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Oak-Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple Reptile / Amphibian
COMMON NIGHTHAWK
The common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) was a relatively common breeder throughout BCR 14 but its populations are declining rapidly. It prefers large…
Oak-Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple Bird
CERULEAN WARBLER
The cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea) is a rare and local breeder primarily in the southern portions of BCR 14. Its population may be slowly…
Non-Forest, Palustrine, Oak-Pine, Northern Red Oak, Pine-Oak-Maple Bird
CANADA WARBLER
The Canada warbler (Wilsonia Canadensis) is a fairly common breeder in BCR 14. It prefers deciduous forest with a dense understory, especially along…
Mixedwood, Oak-Pine, Northern Red Oak, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Speckled Alder Bird
BROWN THRASHER
The brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) is common to fairly common in BCR 14. It prefers low dense woody thickets in the oak, pine-oak-maple or pine…
Oak-Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple Bird
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
The broad-winged hawk (Buteo platyperus) is a fairly common breeder throughout BCR 14. This bird prefers a matrix of openings, such as pasture, field…
Aspen/Birch, Paper Birch, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Oak-Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Silver Maple Bird