Alaska species accounts, part 3, v4222
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Holmes,R. 1962 Erolia alpina 4. 30 may BARROW, ALASKA rush forward toward the ? & she would turn & fly off for several feet - The ? would be repeated. Occasionally - There would be no flight but the birds would keep on running in short sprints. Once or their short flights ended in the snow - both birds hunched down & shuffled themselves out - situated 3-4" apart & facing each other.- They then would fluffle about together -finally taken, all + flying for 30+ sec. - not giving a decent dramount screen trial . This over a far at least an hour of dusk ? it had been noted this afternoon. No every-up or tail-up postures were noted. Many of the clurler are seen in pairs already - could there "erolies" courtship displays report their early courtship - fare i not see now or is there a complete different type?!