Observations on the Behaviour of Certain Arctic Birds
Report on observations on 14 species of birds (loons, old squaw, ptarmigan, plover, jaegers, sandpipers, phalarope, gulls, tern) made in Mackenzie District in summer 1955, mostly near the mouth of the Anderson River (69 59 N, 129 W). Calls, alarm or distraction behavior, play, courtship, attack real...
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crarcticinstna:10.14430/arctic3736 2024-06-09T07:42:08+00:00 Observations on the Behaviour of Certain Arctic Birds Höhn, E.O. 1958 http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic3736 http://arctic.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/3736/3710 unknown The Arctic Institute of North America ARCTIC volume 11, issue 2, page 93 ISSN 1923-1245 0004-0843 journal-article 1958 crarcticinstna https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic3736 2024-05-14T12:53:42Z Report on observations on 14 species of birds (loons, old squaw, ptarmigan, plover, jaegers, sandpipers, phalarope, gulls, tern) made in Mackenzie District in summer 1955, mostly near the mouth of the Anderson River (69 59 N, 129 W). Calls, alarm or distraction behavior, play, courtship, attack real or feigned, display flights, etc., are noted. Two general observations are included: on distraction displays and falcon hunting habits in the presence of a human intruder. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic birds Arctic Arctic Institute of North America Arctic ARCTIC 11 2 93 |
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Report on observations on 14 species of birds (loons, old squaw, ptarmigan, plover, jaegers, sandpipers, phalarope, gulls, tern) made in Mackenzie District in summer 1955, mostly near the mouth of the Anderson River (69 59 N, 129 W). Calls, alarm or distraction behavior, play, courtship, attack real or feigned, display flights, etc., are noted. Two general observations are included: on distraction displays and falcon hunting habits in the presence of a human intruder. |
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Observations on the Behaviour of Certain Arctic Birds |
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Observations on the Behaviour of Certain Arctic Birds |
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Observations on the Behaviour of Certain Arctic Birds |
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