Alaska species accounts, part 2, v4221
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Holmes,R. 1960 "Erolia" melandes 14. 30 junIkravile, Alaska walkingverse feet, They took flight again & both began hooting. Eventually they both peeled off away for each other & returned to more central district. In the afternoon west (Dr. Wanigan, a 4 was found doing a distraction display. A 8 landed near her, & as I watched, he would run up to her and apparently supplanted her. This occurred 3 or 4 times before the 8 left. When supplanted, the 8 would fly a foot or two & would then resume the mourning posture & sometime do fixed display with tail lowered & speed. In the evening, the nest was found where the above incident took place. It contained 4 eggs which were very exposed (no standing grass any- where nearby) and was located the edge of a polygon, near looking a troup & the flats north of the wanigan. This time when the 4 was flushed, she was counted by a 8. He flew in, landed behind her, cocked his tail with