The Davis Strait - DCE - Nationalt Center for Miljø og Energi

Figure 4.7.9. Distribution and
inter-polated densities of longtailed
duck in Southwest Greenland
based on aerial surveys in
February/March 1999 (Merkel et
al. 2002).
long-tailed ducks in Southwest Greenland, distributed mainly south of
Nuuk (Fig. 4.7.9). A high density area was located in the coastal zone west of
Nuuk where 13,000 birds were present (Merkel et al. 2002).
Wintering long-tailed ducks are sensitive to oil spills and in high density areas,
as in the case west of Nuuk, many birds may be exposed.
The long-tailed duck is listed as Least Concern on the Greenland red List
(Boertmann 2007).
Store
Hellefiske
banke
Lille
Hellefiske
banke
54 W
Fyllas banke
Aasiat
Sisimiut
Long tailed duck
Birds/sq. km
0
0.1 - 10
10 - 100
100 - 500
Maniitsoq
Nuuk coastal area
50 m isobath
Kangaatsiaq
Line of seperation between
coastal stratum 1 (north)
and 2 (south)
Nuuk
Paamiut
48 W
0 50 100 150 200 Km
Ivittuut
Narsaq
Qaqortoq
42 W
Nanortalik
68 N
66 N
64 N
62 N
60 N
107