Charadriiformes Sternidae Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna paradisaea | [UK] Arctic Tern | [FR] Sterne arctique | [DE] Küstenseeschwalbe | [ES] GaviotÃn Ãrtico | [IT] Sterna codalunga | [NL] Noordse Stern Physical charateristics The Arctic Tern is slightly smaller than the Common Tern with long, narrow wings and […]
Category: Charadriiformes
Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Charadriiformes Stercorariidae Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Stercorariidae | [latin] Stercorarius parasiticus | [UK] Arctic Skua | [FR] Labbe parasite | [DE] Schmarotzerraubmöwe | [ES] Págalo Parásito | [IT] Labbo | [NL] Kleine Jager Physical charateristics The Parasitic Jaeger (known in most of the world as the Arctic Skua) is medium in […]
Aleutian Tern (Sterna aleutica)
Charadriiformes Sternidae Aleutian Tern (Sterna aleutica) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna aleutica | [UK] Aleutian Tern | [FR] Sterne des Aléoutiennes | [DE] Aleutenseeschwalbe | [ES] Charrán Aleutiano | [IT] Sterna aleutina | [NL] Aleoetenstern Physical charateristics Measuring 30-32 cm long with a 73-75 cmd wingspan, the Aleutian Tern weighs only 3.9 […]
Razorbill (Alca Torda)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Alcidae | [latin] Alca torda | [UK] Razorbill | [FR] Petit Pingouin | [DE] Tordalk | [ES] Alca común | [IT] gazza marina | [NL] Alk Physical charateristics Razorbills are heavy-billed auks with an unusually long, rather graduated tail. During summer the head and the throat of adult Razorbills are black […]
POPULATION STUDIES OF THE POLYANDROUS SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) Science Article 1 abstract A color-banded population of Spotted Sandpipers (Actitis macularia) was studied over a 10-yr period on Little Pelican Island, Leech Lake, Minnesota. A total of 75 females and 107 males bred for 144 fenales yr and 200 males yr. The observed skew in the populations ex ratio was […]
POPULATION STUDIES OF THE POLYANDROUS SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) Science Article 1 abstract A color-banded population of Spotted Sandpipers (Actitis macularia) was studied over a 10-yr period on Little Pelican Island, Leech Lake, Minnesota. A total of 75 females and 107 males bred for 144 fenales yr and 200 males yr. The observed skew in the populations ex ratio was […]
POPULATION STUDIES OF THE POLYANDROUS SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) Science Article 1 abstract A color-banded population of Spotted Sandpipers (Actitis macularia) was studied over a 10-yr period on Little Pelican Island, Leech Lake, Minnesota. A total of 75 females and 107 males bred for 144 fenales yr and 200 males yr. The observed skew in the populations ex ratio was […]
POPULATION STUDIES OF THE POLYANDROUS SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) Science Article 1 abstract A color-banded population of Spotted Sandpipers (Actitis macularia) was studied over a 10-yr period on Little Pelican Island, Leech Lake, Minnesota. A total of 75 females and 107 males bred for 144 fenales yr and 200 males yr. The observed skew in the populations ex ratio was […]