Siarnaq

Black-bellied Plover Tracking (Canada)

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Species: Black-bellied Plover
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2016-07-06 15:17:00
Release Location: Igloolik, Nunavut
Last Location: 2018-09-29 23:14:15

Background

Siarnaq (pronounced See-iron-nack) means 'grey' in Inuktitut for the grey leg band she is wearing. Inuktitut is one of the Inuit languages of Nunavut in northern Canada where Siarnaq's breeding grounds are located.