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Qagmangi{ - Philacte canagica

Qagmangi{ sas malganangis ilagaan angunaza{. Qan'gim aslaan uhlii uku}azas. Chugum hadan al sluqadagumdix, qan'gi{ masxal aguun, chugum hadan txin kdaqaliguun, asla qakungis alaka}is mal udaanul udakus tan}is ilan al qanagzakus.

Qagmangi{ uku}al aguun, hawakus qagmangim anangis kamgingis quhmadigakus uku}azas, ama husigan sitxagaan uyugan kaduu}ii akiita{ qaxhikdaza{, hachii ama atxulii quuhmliigiku{, hakangis chutxingis qaxchikdazas. Hagumatakus kitangis kanuuya{ angali{tana{ liidazas. Qagmangim hlangis hiila{tanangis anadix liidakus chuqudanaa{tazas. Aadahliikakus kamgigan angalingis qaxchikdana{ liidazas. Kitangis ila{tangis kanuuya{ angali{tana{ liidakus amayaknana{ liidaa}utazas.

Udang al qanagigudix hawakus ala}um achidan qahngungis ama iklus qa{tal an}a}izas. Qan'gim aslaan agu}i{ amgaan agach a}a{tazaku{ mal, qal amagnas agumdix chi}anakuchas hnu{tal taangazakus. Hagumal agungis, an}a}inas tugida}il aguu taanganisazakungis.

Udang al qanagnas agumdix qanikinga masxal aguun txidix ixchilaqalizakus. Udang al txidix sadaxs anas mal txidix chugaanuqalizas. Hagumatakus chugum hadan agach saahmla}izas. Qankus asxuunulax qamchiing saahmla{tazas. Saahmlangis quhmazas, ama isxangis chungu}izas. Chugum hadan an}a}inangis agatingis slum aslaan qagmangis saahmla}igungis saahmlangis la{tal qazas hiila{tazas.

 

Emperor Goose - Philacte canagica

The emperor goose is among the larger birds seen in Atka. They are seen only in winter. They spend the summers up north and return to the Aleutians during the winters. The reason why they migrate to the Aleutians is because when it freezes up north, they have nothing to eat. Therefore, they search for open water where they find food.

The emperor goose adults have heads that are white. It is black below its jaw to its front. The back and belly is grayish in color. Their feet are yellowish orange in color. The immature geese are exactly the same coloring except they are smaller in size. Their heads are also full of black spots. The feet on the immature ones are kind of faded as opposed to the bright ones of the adults.

When the emperor geese spend their winters here in the Aleutians, they feed on seaweeds when it is low tide at night. After they feed, they go to drink water in small streams. When they drink water in the streams, the men hunt them. When the moon is out, the hunters wait for the geese where they go to drink water. As soon as the geese land to drink water, the men shoot them.

The geese stay here until spring, then they head back north. They are very fat when they head back north because of all the food they eat during the winters in here in the Aleutians.

The emperor geese nest up north. After heading back north, they lay from three to eight eggs that are whitish in color. I have heard that the people up north gather goose eggs for food during the summer.

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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