Qurjuk • Tundra Swan

Bird - Cygnus columbianus

The Tundra Swan breeds on the Arctic and subarctic tundra where they live in rivers, lakes and shallow pools. In the summer their diets consist mainly or marine vegetation and the rest of the year when they migrate south, they feed off corn, potatoes and other leftover grains and crops.

Photo Credit: Tundra Swan by , 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra_swan#/media/File:Cygnus-columbianus-columbianus-002.jpg. Licenced with CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/.

Cree

Term Dialect
Waapisiu Northern East Cree, Southern East Cree
Wâpisiw L-dialect Cree
Wâpisiw Southern East Cree, N-dialect Cree

Dene

Term Dialect
Degao Sahtúgot’ıne (Bear Lake, North Slavey)
Degaı K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey)
Ts'enı̨́o Shıhgot’ıne (Mountain, North Slavey)

English

Term Dialect
Tundra Swan Standard English

Français

Term Dialect
Cygne siffleur Français canadien

Inuktut

Term Dialect
Kutjuk Nunatsiavummiutut
Qugjuk Aivilingmiutut, Kivallirmiutut, Inuinnaqtun
Qugr̂uk Uummarmiutun
Qugyuk Kangiryuarmiutun, Sallirmiutun
Qugřuk Nattilingmiutut
Qutjuk Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut

Inupiaq

Term Dialect
Qugruk North Alaskan Iñupiaq

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