Qigu{
- Gavia immer
Qigu{
saI}u{ aku{, aIa}um ilan al aguun hamang kiduxtana{ liidaza{. Qan'gim
aslaan qigu{ chuqagan ilagaan ilidaa akiita{ quhmaza{, aku{ kangayuu
qaxchikdaza{, hingamataku{ hiiyukam chutxidigaa mataza{. Slum aslaan
hakangis txidix isxanal aguun, angalingis txidix isxanazas. Kamgingis
txidix chid}aayutil ama hachigan hangadan huzuugizaa quhma{
tu{ila{taasaqalizas.
Sas
malganangis ilagaan sam chlaqatuu aza{. Chla{tal amaatxa{ hnuza{. Sam
chlaqatungis akus hakangis amnil hiila}aza{, mal qigu{ mataza{.
Hakangis hitmilgangis amnizas. Hingamaku{ mal qigu{ uxilgalakan
aguun, taangam akinagan ilan a}aI aqadaguun taaman hitmilgal aguun
hakaa amniza}ulax.
Qigu{
qalgal aguun isu}im ilagaan txin hikitaza}ulax, huzugaan qakuchas
qazaku{ mal, qanuna{ liidaza{.
Slum
aslaan hanis tan}i}ingis ilan agach saahmla}izas. Slum huzuu udaan
ahmi}a tana{tazas. Qan'gim aslaan ala}um kugan haang uku}azas,
aqadaguun slu{ masxal aguun saahmla}ikus mal
uku}ayaxsxaza}ulas.
Common
Loon - Gavia immer
The
common loon is a large bird. When it is seen on the water, it looks
as though it is lying in it pretty low. During the winter, the loon
is white from beneath its throat down to its abdomen. Its back is
black, and it has a very sharp bill. During the summer, the loon
changes its color. The head turns green and the back gets full of
white spots.
It is
often said that birds that dive have very tight feathers, and they
are hard to pluck. The loon is this kind of a bird, and it is hard to
pluck. If the skin of these birds is not stripped off them, the loon
is kept in hot water to make the feather plucking chore easier to
do.
When
the loon is eaten, its flesh tastes very similar to a seal. This is
because it feeds on fish, and it has a fishy taste to it.
During
the summer, the loons make nests on small islets in the lakes. The
loans stay around here all year round. During the winter, the loons
can be seen often in the water. In the summer, however, they are
hardly seen because they are usually nesting at that time.
Qigu{ -
Gavia immer
Common Loon
|
Qaqa}i{ -
Gavia stellata
Red-throated Loon
|
Aagayuu}i{ -
Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Pelagic Cormorant
|
Ingatu{ -
Phalacrocorax urile
Red-faced Cormorant
|
Qukin}i{ -
Olor columbianus
Whistling Swan
|
Qagmangi{ -
Philacte canagica
Emperor Goose
|
Aa}i{ -
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
|
Amtatu{ -
Anas acuta
Pintail
|
Qii{chiida{ -
Anas crecca
Green-winged Teal
|
Kuchutu{ -
Aythya affinis
Lesser Scaup
|
Saaku{ -
Somateria spectabilis
King Eider
|
Kasami{ -
Somateria mollissima
Common Eider
|
Tamgaalu{ -
Melanitta deglandi
White-winged Scoter
|
Qugaangi{ -
Melanitta nigra
Black Scoter
|
Hanim
Kamgituu - Bucephala clangula
Common Goldeneye
|
Midimit{i{ -
Becephala albeola
Bufflehead
|
Aanglaa}i{ -
Clangula hyemalis
Oldsquaw
|
Kaaxadgi{ -
Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck
|
A}laaya{ -
Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser
|
Ti}la{ -
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
|
A}diikas -
Lagopus mutus
Rock Ptarmigan
|
Hiigi{ -
Haematopus bachmani
Black Oystercatcher
|
Chulixta{ -
Calidris ptilocnemis
Rock Sandpiper
|
Sluka{ -
Larus glaucescens
Glaucous-wing Gull
|
Tiigilgaada{ -
Rissa tridactyla
Black-legged Kittiwake
|
Ulungt{a{ -
Uria aalge
Common Murre
|
Siihmlu{ -
Cepphus columba
Pigeon Guillemot
|
Qizangi{ -
Synthliboramphus antiguus
Ancient Murrelet
|
Qagida{ -
Fratercula corniculata
Horned Puffin
|
Uxchu{ -
Lunta cirrhata
Tufted Puffin
|
Tutuutu{ -
Nyctea scandiaca
Snowy Owl
|
Qanglaa}i{ -
Corvus corax
Common Raven
|
Maadugaa{ -
Plectrophenax nivalis
Snow Bunting
|
Chaanu{ -
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
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Chiixuyaaka{ -
Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow
|
Chilu{ -
Calcarius lapponicus
Alaska Longspur
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Qatxaya{ -
Troglodytes troglodytes
Winter Wren
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