Aupaqtuq

Black-bellied Plover Tracking (Canada)

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Species: Black-bellied Plover
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2015-06-29 15:06:00
Release Location: Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area, Bathurst Island, Nunavut
Last Location: 2015-10-21 13:13:59

Background

Aupaqtuq (pronounced Oww-pak-took) means 'red' in Inuktitut for the red leg band she is wearing. Inuktitut is one of the Inuit languages of Nunavut in northern Canada where Aupaqtuq's breeding grounds are located.