Offshore marine observation of Willow Ptarmigan, including water landings, Kuskokwim Bay, Alaska
The Wilson Bulletin
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Abstract
We report an observation of Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) encountered 8 to 17 km from the nearest shoreline on Kuskokwim Bay, Alaska, on 30 August 2003. The ptarmigan were observed flying, landing on our research vessel, and landing and taking off from the water surface. We also report on one other observation of ptarmigan sitting on the water surface and other marine observations of ptarmigan from the North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database. These observations provide evidence that Willow Ptarmigan are capable of dispersing across large bodies of water and landing and taking off from the water surface.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Offshore marine observation of Willow Ptarmigan, including water landings, Kuskokwim Bay, Alaska |
| Series title | The Wilson Bulletin |
| DOI | 10.1676/04-074 |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wilson Ornithological Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 12 |
| Last page | 14 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Kuskokwim Bay |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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