The Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, in Greenland

The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) became a frequent visitor in Greenland in the mid-1980s. Breeding was confirmed in 1990, and today the species is a common breeder in at least two areas in Southwest Greenland between 60° and 66° N. The current breeding population is estimated at more than...

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Main Author: Boertmann, David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63087 2023-05-15T14:19:03+02:00 The Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, in Greenland Boertmann, David 2009-08-26 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63087 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63087/47027 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63087 ARCTIC; Vol. 61 No. 2 (2008): June: 119–231; 129-133 1923-1245 0004-0843 lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus Greenland range expansion North Atlantic goéland brun Groenland expansion de l’aire de répartition Atlantique Nord info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2009 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:33Z The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) became a frequent visitor in Greenland in the mid-1980s. Breeding was confirmed in 1990, and today the species is a common breeder in at least two areas in Southwest Greenland between 60° and 66° N. The current breeding population is estimated at more than 700 pairs. Even though the colonization of Greenland by this species may be primarily the result of an increasing source population in Northwest Europe, climate change most likely will facilitate its expansion farther north in Greenland and probably also farther west to eastern Canadian coasts. Le goéland brun (Larus fuscus) est un visiteur fréquent du Groenland depuis le milieu des années 1980. La reproduction de cette espèce y a d’ailleurs été confirmée en 1990 et de nos jours, elle se reproduit régulièrement dans au moins deux régions du sud-ouest du Groenland, entre 60° et 66° N. En ce moment, la population de reproduction est évaluée à plus de 700 paires. Bien que la colonisation du Groenland par cette espèce puisse être attribuable à une population source de plus en plus grande dans le nord-ouest de l’Europe, le changement climatique facilitera vraisemblablement son foisonnement plus au nord du Groenland et probablement plus à l’ouest vers la côte est canadienne. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Goéland brun Greenland Groenland Lesser black-backed gull North Atlantic University of Calgary Journal Hosting Greenland ARCTIC 61 2
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topic lesser black-backed gull
Larus fuscus
Greenland
range expansion
North Atlantic
goéland brun
Groenland
expansion de l’aire de répartition
Atlantique Nord
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Larus fuscus
Greenland
range expansion
North Atlantic
goéland brun
Groenland
expansion de l’aire de répartition
Atlantique Nord
Boertmann, David
The Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus, in Greenland
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Larus fuscus
Greenland
range expansion
North Atlantic
goéland brun
Groenland
expansion de l’aire de répartition
Atlantique Nord
description The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) became a frequent visitor in Greenland in the mid-1980s. Breeding was confirmed in 1990, and today the species is a common breeder in at least two areas in Southwest Greenland between 60° and 66° N. The current breeding population is estimated at more than 700 pairs. Even though the colonization of Greenland by this species may be primarily the result of an increasing source population in Northwest Europe, climate change most likely will facilitate its expansion farther north in Greenland and probably also farther west to eastern Canadian coasts. Le goéland brun (Larus fuscus) est un visiteur fréquent du Groenland depuis le milieu des années 1980. La reproduction de cette espèce y a d’ailleurs été confirmée en 1990 et de nos jours, elle se reproduit régulièrement dans au moins deux régions du sud-ouest du Groenland, entre 60° et 66° N. En ce moment, la population de reproduction est évaluée à plus de 700 paires. Bien que la colonisation du Groenland par cette espèce puisse être attribuable à une population source de plus en plus grande dans le nord-ouest de l’Europe, le changement climatique facilitera vraisemblablement son foisonnement plus au nord du Groenland et probablement plus à l’ouest vers la côte est canadienne.
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