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Atkan Birds

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Aa}i{ - Anas platyrhynchos

Aa}i{ hanim saa hiila{taza{. Hanis ilan uku}azaku{ mal, agiichigaan hanis txidix kdal}iI aguu, hawang ala}um achidan tatungis ilan aku{ uku}aa}utaza{. Hanim sangis hakangis hitmilgangis agatingis amnilaka}is maalal mayaa{tanas aatuzangis, ulungis ila{taa tunga}ilakan qaatunazakus mal.

Aa}i{ hanim sangis malganangis itagaan angunaza{. Hingamataku{ aa}im ali}ingis agatingis ayagamdix ilagaan hakam sugdanangis matazas, kamgingis chid}aayuna{ liida{ angali{tazas ama hinga uyugan sitxagaan kimlaa akiita{ hakangis chumnugim qaxchikdaa angali{taku{, hachii quuhmliigina{ liidaku{, hitxigan kangan hakam qaxchikdagan qihmu}ii mataza{. Aa}im ali}ingis ayagamdix ilagaan angunanaa{tazas. Sam iga{tal aguun axchigangis azas. Hagumatakus iganilgal agungis, hakang inkam ilan hangal aqadagudix taaman kadmuda}an txidix ay}atzas.

Udang agiitingis saahmla}izas, hawakus hanis ahmi}ingis saahmla}izas. Isxangis chungu}ikus qamchiing asxuunulax hati{ aaka{ saahmla{tazas.

  Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

The mallard is a freshwater duck. This duck can also be seen near the beach in small tide pools when all the lakes are frozen. Freshwater ducks are easier to pluck. That is why the people like hunting for them. The meat is also tender and good to eat.

Mallards are among the larger freshwater ducks. The drake is larger than the hen. The drake also has very fancy coloring. Its head is green, and its front from its throat to its breast is brown. Its back is gray, and a black curled feather can also be seen on top of its tail.

The mallard is a very fast flying bird. When a mallard takes to flight, it goes straight up and goes forward once it reaches a certain height.

Some mallards nest here on Atka near the lakes. Their nests are made out of grass and down. They lay eight to ten eggs.

Qigu{ - Gavia immer Common Loon	Qaqa}i{ - Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon	Aagayuu}i{ - Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant	Ingatu{ - Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced Cormorant	Qukin}i{ - Olor columbianus Whistling Swan
Qagmangi{ - Philacte canagica Emperor Goose	Aa}i{ - Anas platyrhynchos Mallard	Amtatu{ - Anas acuta Pintail	Qii{chiida{ - Anas crecca Green-winged Teal	Kuchutu{ - Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup
Saaku{ - Somateria spectabilis King Eider	Kasami{ - Somateria mollissima Common Eider	Tamgaalu{ - Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter	Qugaangi{ - Melanitta nigra Black Scoter	Hanim Kamgituu - Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye
Midimit{i{ - Becephala albeola Bufflehead	Aanglaa}i{ - Clangula hyemalis Oldsquaw	Kaaxadgi{ - Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck	A}laaya{ - Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser	Ti}la{ - Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
A}diikas - Lagopus mutus Rock Ptarmigan	Hiigi{ - Haematopus bachmani Black Oystercatcher	Chulixta{ - Calidris ptilocnemis Rock Sandpiper	Sluka{ - Larus glaucescens Glaucous-wing Gull	Tiigilgaada{ - Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake
Ulungt{a{ - Uria aalge Common Murre	Siihmlu{ - Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot	Qizangi{ - Synthliboramphus antiguus Ancient Murrelet	Qagida{ - Fratercula corniculata Horned Puffin	Uxchu{ - Lunta cirrhata Tufted Puffin
Tutuutu{ - Nyctea scandiaca Snowy Owl	Qanglaa}i{ - Corvus corax Common Raven	Maadugaa{ - Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting	Chaanu{ - Leucosticte tephrocotis Gray-crowned Rosy Finch	Chiixuyaaka{ - Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
Chilu{ - Calcarius lapponicus Alaska Longspur	Qatxaya{ - Troglodytes troglodytes Winter Wren

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