Rapid Nestling Mortality in Arctic Peregrine Falcons due to the Biting Effects of Black Flies

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Franke, Alastair, Lamarre, Vincent, Hedlin, Erik
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; avian; climate change; black fly; mortality; Peregrine Falcon; Simuliidae; Arctique; aviaire; changement climatique; mouche noire; mortalité; faucon pèlerin; Canada; Noire; Nunavut; Rankin Inlet; Arctique*; Climate change; Falco peregrinus; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67620

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...