Birds, observed and collected by “De Nederlandse Spitsbergen Expeditie” in West and East Spitsbergen, 1967 and 1968-’69; third and last part

• Main Author: Korte, J. de
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1972
• Subjects: Edgeøya; Hopen; Hornsund; Kvalpynten; Branta leucopsis; Cepphus grylle; Fulmarus glacialis; Plectrophenax nivalis; Stercorarius parasiticus; Stercorarius pomarinus; Sterna paradisaea; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504868; http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/548525

The present article mainly concerns the birds of northern Edgeøya, where a Netherlands’ expedition had residence for a consecutive period of thirteen months. In addition, information from Hornsund, Kvalpynten and Hopen, also visited by members of the expedition is given. Data concerning weight, food...