Territorial Behavior of Short-eared Owls, Asio flammeus, at more than 1000 km North of their Current Breeding Range in Northeastern Canada: Evidence of Range Expansion?
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https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v124i1.1032Keywords:
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, territorial behavior, range expansionAbstract
A pair of Short-eared Owls was observed throughout the summer of 2008 showing territorial behavior more than 1000 km north of their known breeding range in north-eastern Canada. These observations might be related to high lemming densities and/or climate change occurring in the Arctic.Downloads
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