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Atkan Birds

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Qukin}i{ - Olor columbianus

Qukin}i{, sal}u{ aku{ huzuu quhmaza{. Agiichigaan At{a{ agnangis uku}azas. Qan'gim aslaan agach agiichigaan uku}azas. Sal}um uyugan aduu aku{, hiyukaa ama kitakix qaxchikdaa aza{. Iga{tal agudix qagmangis liidal iga{tazas, hagumatakus agiichigaan udaan ahmi}a axs agudix hanikuchas ilan taga{takus uku}azas. Sal}us akus qi}unazas, kalulgaa{ matalaka}is, kaznam kalulgala}aa{ta{ matakungis maalal kalulgaza}ulas. Ataqadim lalgal hawaax hiisa{talgahlikus hizax inasxaqas a{takus mal wayaam liisnalakan hagumatazakus.

Udaahadan saahmIa}iza}ulas, chugaanul aqadagudix chugum hadan agacha saahmla}izas. Tan}is asxuunulax chi}il}im ilan isxa}ikus, siching asxuunulax chaang saahmla{tazas.

Whistling Swan - Olor columbianus

The swan is a large white bird that is sometimes seen flying near Atka. The swans are seen mostly in winter time. The swan has a long neck and it has a black bill and black legs. They appear like the geese when they are in flight.

When the swans migrate through Atka, they are seen in the small lakes. These large birds are protected by the government. They are not supposed to be shot, so they are not shot. At one time or other, they were hunted almost to extinction so today, they are few in number.

The swans do not nest as far south as Atka. They go north to nest. They nest on islands or near swamp areas. They have four or five eggs each year.

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	Chiixuyaaka{ - Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
Chilu{ - Calcarius lapponicus Alaska Longspur	Qatxaya{ - Troglodytes troglodytes Winter Wren

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