An Avifaunal Review for the Barrow Region and North Slope of Arctic Alaska
Pitelka FA. 1974. An Avifaunal Review for the Barrow Region and North Slope of Arctic Alaska. Arctic and Alpine Research. 6(2):161-184
The avifauna of the north slope of arctic Alaska, with particular reference to the Barrow region, is reviewed on the basis of records published since Bailey (1948) and field experience in northern Alaska, mainly near Barrow, over a 23-year period (1951 to 1973). New records for the Barrow region and other parts of the north slope are reported. Five species are added to the known avifauna of mainland North America. The species list for the Barrow region now totals 151 (increase of 28 since 1948); that for the north slope as a whole now totals 185 (increase of 48 since 1948). A systematic list is provided for the north slope summarizing distributional status as known to date. The main features of species composition and seasonality of the Barrow region avifauna are summarized and discussed. Distributional zonation of birds on the north slope is examined briefly with regard to physiolographic and biological criteria for the delimitation of zones, and several problems revealed by bird data are discussed.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Pitelka, Frank
- Units
- ARCN , BELA , CAKR , GAAR , KOVA , NOAT
- Keywords
- ARBLM, Arctic, Birds, Distribution, Ecology, Interior Plains, Migration, Northern, Population, Specimen Record, Wildlife