The Upland Plover in Southwestern Yukon Territory

Report of an intensive study (made in July-Aug. 1950) of this plover, Bertramia longicauda on a breeding ground along the Duke River (tributary of the Kluane): notes of the area and its vegetation the feeding behaviour of the young; production and mortality; territory, home, range, movements, and de...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Buss, Irven O.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1951
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66994
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Summary:Report of an intensive study (made in July-Aug. 1950) of this plover, Bertramia longicauda on a breeding ground along the Duke River (tributary of the Kluane): notes of the area and its vegetation the feeding behaviour of the young; production and mortality; territory, home, range, movements, and departure from breeding grounds; observations on plover in other Yukon areas. Bibliography (15 items).