Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies
This note describes nestling mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus tundrius) due to the biting effects of blood-feeding black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). At a nest site near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada (62˚49′ N, 92˚05′ W), a brood of four nestlings died on 20 July 2013 from the...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/67620 2023-05-15T14:19:23+02:00 Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies Franke, Alastair Lamarre, Vincent Hedlin, Erik 2016-09-02 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67620 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67620/51520 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67620 Copyright (c) 2016 ARCTIC ARCTIC; Vol. 69 No. 3 (2016): September: 225–330; 281–285 1923-1245 0004-0843 Arctic avian climate change black fly mortality Peregrine Falcon Simuliidae Arctique aviaire changement climatique mouche noire mortalité faucon pèlerin info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2016 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:24:17Z This note describes nestling mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus tundrius) due to the biting effects of blood-feeding black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). At a nest site near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada (62˚49′ N, 92˚05′ W), a brood of four nestlings died on 20 July 2013 from the direct effects of severe bites attributed to black flies. Within three hours of the onset of blood-feeding, black flies had caused widespread, uniformly distributed hemorrhagic coalescent lesions over the head and body of all nestlings. Approximately seven hours after the first flies appeared, the female falcon removed the carcasses of the dead nestlings from the nest. Nestlings at eight additional sites also suffered the effects of biting black flies in 2013, resulting in the deaths of 13 of 35 nestlings. A less pronounced outbreak also occurred in 2012 and resulted in the deaths of seven nestlings at four sites. No nestling mortality due to black flies has been documented in any other year from 1982 through 2015. To our knowledge, these observations document the northernmost lethal attack by ornithophilic black flies in North America. Cet article décrit des événements de mortalité d’oisillons chez le faucon pèlerin (Falco peregrinus tundrius) causés par des morsures de mouches noires hématophages (Diptera : Simuliidae). À un site de nidification près de Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada (62˚49′ N, 92˚05′ O), les quatre oisillons d’une couvée sont morts le 20 juillet 2013 des effets directs de morsures sévères attribuables aux mouches noires. Dans les trois heures suivant le début de l’activité des hématophages, les mouches noires avaient causé des lésions hémorragiques et coalescentes uniformément distribuées sur la tête et le corps des oisillons. Environ sept heures après l’apparition des premières mouches, la femelle a retiré les carcasses des oisillons morts du nid. Des oisillons à huit autres sites de nidification ont également subi les effets des mouches noires hématophages en 2013, entraînant la mortalité de 13 oisillons sur un total de 35. Une émergence moins prononcée s’est aussi produite en 2012 et a causé la mort de sept oisillons à quatre sites de nidification. Aucune mortalité d’oisillons causée par les mouches noires n’a été documentée de 1982 à 2015. À notre connaissance, ces observations documentent les attaques létales par les mouches noires ornithophiles les plus nordiques en Amérique du Nord. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctique* Climate change Falco peregrinus faucon pèlerin Nunavut peregrine falcon Rankin Inlet University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Canada Noire ENVELOPE(140.019,140.019,-66.666,-66.666) Nunavut Rankin Inlet ENVELOPE(-91.983,-91.983,62.734,62.734) ARCTIC 69 3 281 |
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Arctic avian climate change black fly mortality Peregrine Falcon Simuliidae Arctique aviaire changement climatique mouche noire mortalité faucon pèlerin Franke, Alastair Lamarre, Vincent Hedlin, Erik Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies |
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This note describes nestling mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus tundrius) due to the biting effects of blood-feeding black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). At a nest site near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada (62˚49′ N, 92˚05′ W), a brood of four nestlings died on 20 July 2013 from the direct effects of severe bites attributed to black flies. Within three hours of the onset of blood-feeding, black flies had caused widespread, uniformly distributed hemorrhagic coalescent lesions over the head and body of all nestlings. Approximately seven hours after the first flies appeared, the female falcon removed the carcasses of the dead nestlings from the nest. Nestlings at eight additional sites also suffered the effects of biting black flies in 2013, resulting in the deaths of 13 of 35 nestlings. A less pronounced outbreak also occurred in 2012 and resulted in the deaths of seven nestlings at four sites. No nestling mortality due to black flies has been documented in any other year from 1982 through 2015. To our knowledge, these observations document the northernmost lethal attack by ornithophilic black flies in North America. Cet article décrit des événements de mortalité d’oisillons chez le faucon pèlerin (Falco peregrinus tundrius) causés par des morsures de mouches noires hématophages (Diptera : Simuliidae). À un site de nidification près de Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada (62˚49′ N, 92˚05′ O), les quatre oisillons d’une couvée sont morts le 20 juillet 2013 des effets directs de morsures sévères attribuables aux mouches noires. Dans les trois heures suivant le début de l’activité des hématophages, les mouches noires avaient causé des lésions hémorragiques et coalescentes uniformément distribuées sur la tête et le corps des oisillons. Environ sept heures après l’apparition des premières mouches, la femelle a retiré les carcasses des oisillons morts du nid. Des oisillons à huit autres sites de nidification ont également subi les effets des mouches noires hématophages en 2013, entraînant la mortalité de 13 oisillons sur un total de 35. Une émergence moins prononcée s’est aussi produite en 2012 et a causé la mort de sept oisillons à quatre sites de nidification. Aucune mortalité d’oisillons causée par les mouches noires n’a été documentée de 1982 à 2015. À notre connaissance, ces observations documentent les attaques létales par les mouches noires ornithophiles les plus nordiques en Amérique du Nord. |
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Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies |
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Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies |
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Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies |
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Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies |
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Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies |
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rapid nestling mortality in arctic peregrine falcons due to the biting effects of black flies |
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Arctic Arctic Arctique* Climate change Falco peregrinus faucon pèlerin Nunavut peregrine falcon Rankin Inlet |
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