SOUTHERN EXTENSION TO THE BREEDING RANGE OF THE GYRFALCON, FALCO-RUSTICOLUS, IN EASTERN NORTH-AMERICA

Authors
BRODEUR S MORNEAU F DECARIE R DESGRANGES JL NEGRO J
Citation
S. Brodeur et al., SOUTHERN EXTENSION TO THE BREEDING RANGE OF THE GYRFALCON, FALCO-RUSTICOLUS, IN EASTERN NORTH-AMERICA, Arctic, 48(1), 1995, pp. 94-95
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Geografhy,"Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Arctic → ACNP
ISSN journal
00040843
Volume
48
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
94 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-0843(1995)48:1<94:SETTBR>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We report the observation of four gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) nests a nd several adults south of the previously recognized southern limit of the species' breeding distribution in eastern North America. Our sout hernmost observation extends the known breeding range approximately 40 0 km to the south. The northern forest tundra biome could delineate th e southern limit to the breeding range of the gyrfalcon.