Alaska species accounts, v4430
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MacLean 1968 (6) Aphriza virgata 18 May) So.... (1) Can give display notes from ground. (2) w-r note given in heterospecific aggressive context. (3) w-r note can be given w/out baird note. (4) no sign of another bird. this bird probably not paired. :: pairing probably occurs on breeding ground. (5) In display covered 2 sides of an equilaterral A of arms 1/4 mile. In feeding this bird looked very calidorine, not charadriid. Also note that bird has narrow face and small eyes of calidorine. Another bird was heard in the same general area. 19 May 0850 - bird displaying over area No. 3 Steeze at Eagle Summit. Long soaring glide, even tho no wind. Landed 1/2 way up East face of hill No. 4. 0855 Located bird - doing nothing. Preened. 0904 Gave full display note sequence from ground. 0905 Flew - gave new flight note - single syllable - med. pitch - repeated ca.6 times in 3 sec. Did not go on to display. The soaring of these birds is very impressive. Because of the dark wing tips the bird