In this podcast, Merrick Biondolillo discusses the many habitats of montane avian species and an inside look at the distribution of some of these bird species. The effects of climate change affect these montane habitats very easily as they are very sensitive to temperature and weather changes. The habitats researched in this presentation are mostly high elevation, conifer rich habitats, but lower elevation hardwood conifer settings are also included. These habitats are white fir forest, red fir forests, Klamath mixed conifer forests, Sierra mixed conifer forests, and blue oak foothill pine forests. Lastly, three birds are studied with data from a point count study done in 2010 and the distribution from this data is analysed and compared with its usual habitats.