New Avian Breeding Records for Iqaluit, Nunavut

Breeding was documented for the first time in Iqaluit, Nunavut, for Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis), White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), and Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), extending the known breeding ranges in the eastern Arctic for all three species.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Hussell, David J. T., Hussell, Jeremy A. T., Dunn, Erica H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2012
Subjects:
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
breeding
Iqaluit
Arctic
Nunavut
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1299
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v126i1.1299
Description
Summary:Breeding was documented for the first time in Iqaluit, Nunavut, for Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis), White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), and Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), extending the known breeding ranges in the eastern Arctic for all three species.

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