What specific feature defines the Kirtland's Warbler's breeding habitat requirement?
Answer
Ground nests in young jack pine stands on sandy soil
The species is a habitat specialist that nests only on the ground in specific stands of young jack pine growing on sandy soil, predominantly found in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
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