Field Guide for Greenlandic Birds

Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Alcidae
Genus:
Fratercula

Scientific:
Fratercula arctica

Danish: Lunde

Greenlandic: Qilanngaq

Height: 10 in

Weight: 17.5 oz

Breeds in the West Coast of Greenland.

david m, XC336649. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/336649

References:

Avibase The World Bird Database (2018). Fratercula arctica. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=2771624B64AD7F2C

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

Lowther, Peter E., Antony W. Diamond, Stephen W. Kress, Gregory J. Robertson and Keith Russell. 2002. Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), 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.

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Scientific:
Alle alle alle

Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Alcidae
Genus:
Alle

English: Arctic Auklet, Dovekie, Little Auk, Little Auk/Dovekie, Sea Dove

Danish : Søkonge

Greenlandic : Appaliarsuk

Length: 7.5-9.1 in (19-23 cm)

Weight: 4.7-7.2 oz (134-204 g)

Wingspan: 15.0 in (38 cm)

Fun Facts: Little Auks reside along the both the East and West Coast of Greenland. While Auks resemble penguins they are not particularly related. One of the main differences is that all existing species of Auks can fly, though they have to flap their stubby little wings at extremely fast speeds to stay airborne.

A famous Greenlandic delicacy is Kiviak- which consists of 500 fermented auks stuffed into a seal, left to ferment for two to three months. It is eaten for special occasions.

Fernand DEROUSSEN, XC135910. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/135910.

References:

Avibase : The World Bird Database (2018). Alle Alle Alle. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=B0932D89F1F74318

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

Montevecchi, William A. and Iain J. Stenhouse. 2002. Dovekie (Alle alle), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA.