Environment and Climate Change Canada

3 datasets found
  • Open Data

    Molt ecology and age determination of Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) in southern Yukon

    The Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) breeds in boreal forest wetlands across North America, and winters in the southeastern USA. This species is listed under Canada’s Species at Risk Act as Special Concern due to population declines. For the study, 1220 Rusty Blackbirds were captured in...
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    Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Yukon roadside night surveys 2014-2015

    We conducted a species-specific survey for Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) near the northwestern limit of the species’ breeding distribution, in order to investigate relative abundance and also to determine whether a species-specific survey protocol being established for Canada would be...
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    Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) daily and seasonal activity in southern Yukon

    We documented seasonal and daily activity patterns of Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) near Whitehorse, Yukon, to evaluate the appropriateness at higher latitudes of national survey protocols for this species. Nighthawk vocalizations and audible aerial displays were detected at four locations...
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    Environment and Climate Change Canada
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