Yes. An "obligate" is a species that requires that particular habitat
during some phase of life cycle.

Kelly Cassidy

----- Original Message -----
From: "MaryK" <bassclef at aa.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 11:35 AM
Subject: "Obligate"


> Hi Tweeters, would someone kindly explain to me what this word means in
the
> birding sense? As in this sentence:
>
> "This trip will seek out all of the shrub steppe obligates of the area."
>
> So far as I've been able to figure out on my own, w/the help of the
> "Birder's Dictionary" and MS Bookshelf, it has to do with being able to
> exist only in a certain kind of habitat. Is that right/close??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mary Klein
> Seattle WA
> mailto:bassclef at aa.net
>
>