Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes, R. 1964 C. fuscicollis 22. 15 June Barrow, Alaska I pairs collected on a near gueline ridge; There were all that were seen there. Also seen - uplands toward Megawell. - See index 1 chase involving 4 will seen near snow-melt, all near ridge. Sov. chasing & displaying on "beard ridge" in evening. Also had a nest #1. 16 June Male #1 - gave harr+sons - lacked - ran 100'- to & who had been feeding - performed a ground display for 10 sec. She remained passive - he both fed - the & displayed aerially - landed on & - ground display - fed - displayed - landed 75' from & - after about 30' sec - she flew landed about 3 feet from him - he performed a ground display - These activities occurred on - 2 that the & performed at least 6 ground "grace" displays to the & - Two 1 Males were where she flew from him after he had landed for a period before display - (there were usually not over this feeding & - but 100-20 feet away & at fairly low altitude - 25-30'). After these 6 ground encounter - the & again displayed - & landed about 250 feet from & - went into the nest cup where he was using 2 days ago (there were about 257s for & nest - when by Neway had a & incubating during all this)