Field Guide for Greenlandic Birds

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Scientific:
Morus bassanus

Order:
Pelecaniformes
Family:
Sulidae
Genus:

Morus

Danish: Sule

Greenandic: No Translation Found

Length: 31.9-43.3 in (81-110 cm)

Weight: 77.6-127.0 oz (2200-3600 g)

Wingspan: 68.9-70.5 in (175-179 cm)

Fun Fact: The Northern Gannet can dive up to 72 feet.

Elias A. Ryberg, XC154510. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/154510.

References

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018). Morus bassanus. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=534FB490884C6D33

Mowbray, Thomas B. 2002. Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

http://www.theonlinezoo.com/pages/buff-bellied_pipit.html

Scientific:
Anthus rubescens

Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Motacillidae
Genus:
Anthus

Danish: Hedepiber

Greenlandic: Avioktok, Ingiktayuk, Kajamaktoq

Length: 5.5-6.7 in (14-17 cm)

Weight: 0.7-0.9 oz (19-26 g)

Wingspan: 10.6 in (27 cm)

Jarmo Pirhonen, XC390471. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/390471.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018). Anthus rubescens. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=8F26868274C1EE0A

Hendricks, Paul and N. A. Verbeek. 2012. American Pipit (Anthus rubescens), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

http://www.worldbirds.co.uk/razorbill.aspx?key=229

Scientific:
Alca torda

Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Alcidae
Genus:
Alca

Danish: Alk

Greenlandic: Apparluk

Length: 16.9 in (43 cm)

Weight: 17.8-31.4 oz (505-890 g)

Wingspan: 24.8-26.8 in (63-68 cm)

Fun Fact: A Razorbill can be found as far south as New Jersey.

Tero Linjama, XC343129. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/343129.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018). Alca torda. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=64F4DD81371B269F

Lavers, Jennifer, J. Mark Hipfner and Gilles Chapdelaine. 2009. Razorbill (Alca torda), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

Male King Eider

http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id/king-eider

Female King Eider

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/King_Eider/id

Scientific:
Somateria spectabilis

Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Somateria

Danish:  Kongeederfugl

Greenlandic:  Kingalik, Meetuk

Length: 18.5-25.2 in (47-64 cm)

Weight: 42.3-74.1 oz (1200-2100 g)

Stein Ø. Nilsen, XC181186. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/181186.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018).  Somateria spectabilis. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=F3D7491432CC59E7

Powell, Abby N. and Robert S. Suydam. 2012. King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/redwing

Scientific:
Turdus iliacus

Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Turdidae
Genus:
Turdus

English: Redwing, Red-wing, Red-winged Thrush

Danish: Vindrossel

Greenlandic: Not Translation Found

Length: 20 – 24 cm

Weight: 46 – 80 g

Elias A. Ryberg, XC397011. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/397011.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018).  Turdus iliacus. Found athttps://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=A8A85BCF1AFB7BBD

BirdLife International (2018) Species factsheet: Turdus iliacus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/linnut/meadow-pipit

Scientific:
Anthus pratensis

Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Motacillidae
Genus:
Anthus

Danish: Engpiber

Greenlandic: No Translation Found

Length: 14–15.5 cm

Weight: 15–23 g.

Fun Fact: The Meadow Pipit is the smallest of the Pipit species.

Terje Kolaas, XC383755. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/383755.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018).  Anthus pretenses. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=14873249B607CEB1

BirdLife International (2018) Species factsheet: Anthus pratensis. Found at  http://www.birdlife.org

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

https://alchetron.com/White-wagtail

Scientific:
Motacilla alba

Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Motacillidae
Genus:
Motacilla

Danish: Hvid Vipstjert

Greenlandic: No Translation Found

Length: 16.5-19 cm

Wingspan: 25-30 cm

Weight: 17-25 g

The white wagtail got its name from the species habit of constantly bobbing the tail up and down.

Karl-Birger Strann, XC401933. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/401933.

Resources:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018).   Motacilla alba. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=400E032C4624AA36

RSPB A-Z of Birds: Pied wagtail (February 2004):
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/p/piedwagtail/index.asp

https://www.birdnote.org/blog/2017/01/long-tailed-duck-little-known-duck-many-secrets

Scientific:
Clangula hyemalis

Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Clangula

English:  Long-tailed Duck, Long-tailed Duck/Oldsquaw, old squaw, Oldsquaw, Old-squaw, South- southerly, southerly old squaw

Danish: Havlit

Greenlandic: Alleq

Length: 15.0-22.8 in (38-58 cm)

Weight: 17.6-38.8 oz (500-1100 g)

Wingspan: 28.4 in (72 cm)

Fun Facts: The species nests both in mountainous regions and in lowlands, often far from the coast. The nests are often placed in colonies of arctic terns, which affords them protection against predators such as the arctic fox, gauchos gull and the arctic skua (parasitic skua).

Also, the Long-tailed Duck is one of the deepest diving ducks, and can dive as deep as 60 meters (200 feet) to forage.

The Long-Tailed Duck is both a Native Breeder and a Native Non Breeder of Greenland.

Stein Ø. Nilsen, XC378342. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/378342.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018).   Clangula hyemalis. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=AF0C7BDEC7CEBAAC

Robertson, Gregory J. and Jean-Pierre L. Savard. 2002. Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/great-black-backed-gull

Scientific:
Larus marinus

Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Laurus

English:   Great Black-Backed Gull, Great Kelp Gull

Danish: Svartbag

Greenlandic: Naajarlu

Length: 27.9-31.1 in (71-79 cm)

Weight: 45.9-70.5 oz (1300-2000 g)

Wingspan: 57.5-63.0 in (146-160 cm)

Fun Facts: The Great Black-Backed is the largest Gull in the World.

maudoc, XC391790. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/391790.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018).   Larus marinus. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=9F8D468BDDDE6BA6

Good, Thomas P. 1998. Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-headed_gull

Scientific:
Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Chroicocephalus

Danish: Hættemåge

Greenlandic: Nasalik

Length: 13.4-14.6 in (34-37 cm)

Weight: 6.7-14.1 oz (190-400 g)

Wingspan: 39.4-43.3 in (100-110 cm)

Stein Ø. Nilsen, XC410978. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/410978.

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018) Chroicocephalus ridibundus. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=FB02DD9658CC1EC6

BirdLife International (2018) Species factsheet: Larus ridibundus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.