APPENDIX H 

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COMMON, SCIENTIFIC, AND IÑUPIAQ 

NAMES OF SPECIES LISTED IN 

SUPPLEMENTAL IAP/EIS 
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Appendix H: Names of Species H-2
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Appendix H 

COMMON, SCIENTIFIC, AND IÑUPIAQ NAMES OF 

SPECIES LISTED IN SUPPLEMENTAL IAP/EIS 

Common Name Scientific Name Iñupiaq Name1

VEGETATION 

Small Trees and Shrubs 

Alpine blueberry Vaccinium uliginosum Subaq/asriavik/asiaq/asiav

ik 

Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus Aqpik 

Crowberry Empetrum nigrum Paunbaq 

Dwarf birch Betula nana ssp. exilis — 

Lapland cassiope Cassiope tetragona Ikubutigiksut 

Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Kikmieeaq/kipmifnaq 

Northern labrador tea Ledum palustre ssp. 

decumbens Tilaaqiaq 

Mountain alder Alnus viridis ssp. crispa — 

Grasses 

(unknown) Poa lanata —

Alkali grass Puccinellia phryganodes —

Alaska bluegrass Poa hartzii ssp. alaskana —

Pendent grass Arctophila fulva —

Polar grass Arctagrostis latifolia —

False semaphoregrass Pleuropogon sabinei —

Eurasian Junegrass Koeleria asiatica 

Tufted hairgrass Deschampsia ceaspitosa —

Sedges 

Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium —

Cottongrass Eriophorum russeolum —

Tussock cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum L. Maniq

Water sedge Carex aquatilis —

Wildflowers 

fewflower draba Draba pauciflora —

Drummond’s bluebell Mertensia drummondii —

Fireweed Epilobium latifolium Quppiqutaq 

Marsh fivefinger Potentilla palustris —

Marsh marigold Caltha palustris —
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Common Name Scientific Name Iñupiaq Name1

Pygmy aster Aster pygemaeus —

Scurvy grass Cochlearia officianalis —

Stipulated cinquefoil Potentilla stipularis —

Sweet coltsfoot Petasites frigidus —

FISH 

Freshwater Species 

Alaska blackfish Dallia pectoralis Iłuuqiniq 

Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus — 

Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus Sulukpaugaq 

Burbot Lota lota Tittaaliq 

Lake trout Salvelinus namaycush Iqaluaqpak 

Longnose sucker Catostomus catostomus Milugiaq 

Ninespine stickleback Pungitius pungitius Kakalisaauraq 

Northern pike Esox lucius Siulik 

Round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum Savigunnaq 

Slimy sculpin Cottus cognatus Kanayuq 

Threespine stickleback Gasterosteus aculatus — 

Anadromous Species 

Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis Qaataq 

Arctic lamprey Lampetra japonica Nimigiaq 

Bering cisco Coregonus laurettae Tiipuq 

Chinook (king) salmon Oncorhynchus tschawytscha — 

Chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta Iqalugruaq 

Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Amaqtuuq 

Rainbow smelt Osmerus mordax Iłhauġniq 

Sockeye (red) salmon Oncorhynchus nerka — 

Amphidromous Species2 

Broad whitefish Coregonus nasus Aanaaqłiq 

Dolly varden Salvelinus malma Iqalukpik 

Humpback whitefish Coregonus pidschian Piquktuuq 

Least cisco Coregonus sardinella Iqalusaaq 

Marine Species 

Arctic cod Boregogadus saida Uugaq 

Arctic flounder Liopsetta glacialis Nataaġnaq/Puyyagiaq 

Capelin Mallotus villosus Panmigriq 

Fourhorn sculpin Myoxocephalus quadricornus Kanayuq 

Kelp snailfish Liparis tunicatus — 

Pacific herring Clupea harengus Uqsruqtuuq 

Pacific sandlance Ammodytes hexapterus — 
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Common Name Scientific Name Iñupiaq Name1

Saffron cod Eleginus gracilis Uugaq 

Arctic cod Boregogadus saida Uugaq 

BIRDS 

Seabirds 

Arctic tern Sterna paradisea Mitqutailxaq

Black guillemot Cepphus grylle Ifabiq 

Glaucous gull Larus hyperboreus Nauyavasrugruk

Long-tailed jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Isuffaq

Parasitic jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Mibiaqsaayuk

Pomarine jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Isuffabluk

Sabine’s gull Xema sabini Aqargigiaq

Loons 

Pacific loon Gavia pacifica Malbi

Red-throated loon Gavia stellata Qaksrauq 

Yellow-billed loon Gavia adamsii Tuutlik

Waterfowl 

Brant Branta nigricans Niblinbaq

Canada goose Branta canadensis Iqsrabutilik 

Common eider Somateria mollissima Amauligruaq 

King eider Somateria spectabilis Qifalik 

Lesser snow goose Anser caerulescens 

caerulescens — 

Long-tailed duck Clangula hyemalis Aahaaliq

Northern pintail Anas acuta Kurugaq 

Scaup Aythya spp. — 

Scoter Melanitta spp. — 

Spectacled eider Somateria fischeri Qavaasuk 

Steller’s eider Polysticta stelleri Igniqauqtuq

Tundra swan Cygnus columbianus — 

White-fronted goose Anser albifrons Kigiyuk/niblivaixuk 

Shorebirds 

American golden-plover Pluvialis dominica Tullik

Baird’s sandpiper Erolia bairdii Puviaqtuuyaaq

Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica Turraaturaq

Black-bellied plover Squatarola squatarola Tullikpak

Buff-breasted sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis Satqagiixaq 

Dunlin Erolia alpina Siiyukpaligauraq

Long-billed dowitcher Linnodromus scolopaceus Siiyukpalik

Pectoral sandpiper Erolia melanotos Puviaqtuuq
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Appendix H: Names of Species H-6

Common Name Scientific Name Iñupiaq Name1

Red phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Auksruaq

Red-necked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus —

Shorebirds (continued)

Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres Tullignaq 

Semipalmated sandpiper Ereunetes pusillus Livilivillakpak

Stilt sandpiper Micropalama griseus —

Raptors 

Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Tifmiaqpak

Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus —

Northern harrier Circus cyaneus Papiktuuq

Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus Kirgavik 

Rough-legged hawk Buteo lagapus Qixbiq

Short-eared owl Asio flammeus Nipaiouktaq/nipaixuktaq

Snowy owl Nyctea scandiaca Ukpik

Ptarmigan 

Willow Ptamigan Lagopus lagopus —

Rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutus Niqsaaqtufiq 

Passerine 

Common raven Corvus corax Tulugaq

Lapand longspur Calcarius lapponicus Qupajuk/putukiijuk

Redpoll Acanthis spp. Saqsakiq

Savannah sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis Aanaruie suliuqpa

Snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 

Amautligaq/avatalibuuvaq/ 

amautlikkauraq/amaujigaalu

k 

MAMMALS 

Large Mammals 

Arctic fox Alopex lagopus Qusrhaaq/tibiganniaq/qujha

aq 

Caribou Rangifer tarandus Tuttu 

Dall sheep Ovis dalli dalli Imnaiq/ipnaiq 

Gray wolf Canis lupus Amabuq 

Grizzly (brown) bear Ursus arctos Akjaq 

Lynx Lynx canadensis Niutuuyiq/niutuiyiq/nuutuu

yiq 

Moose Alces alces Tiniikaq/tuttuvak/tiniika 

Muskox Ovibos moschatus Umifmak/imummak 

Red fox Vulpes vulpes Kavviaq/kayuqtuq 

Wolverine Gulo gulo Qavvik/qapvik 
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Common Name Scientific Name Iñupiaq Name1

Small Mammals 

Arctic ground squirrel Spermophilus parryii Siksrik 

Barrenground shrew Sorex ugyunak — 

Brown lemming Lemmus trimucronatus Aviffaq 

Small Mammals (continued) 

Collared lemming Dicrostonyx groenlandicus Qixafmiutauraq 

Ermine (short-tailed weasel) Mustela erminea Itibiaq/tibiaq 

Least weasel Mustela nivalis — 

Northern red-backed vole Clethrionomys rutilus — 

Singing vole Microtus miurus Avieeaq 

Snowshoe hare Lepus americanus Ukalliuraq/ukalliq 

Tundra shrew Sorex tundrensis Ugrufnaq 

Tundra vole Microtus oeconomus Avieeaq 

Other Mammals 

Coyote Canis latrans Amabuuraq 

Mink Mustela vison Tibiaqpak

Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum Ixuqutaq/qifabluk 

River otter Lutra canadensis Pamiuqtuuq 

Marine Mammals 

Bearded seal Erignathus barbatus Ugruk 

Beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas Sisuaq/kilalugak 

Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus Abviq 

Polar bear Ursus maritimus Nanuq 

Ringed seal Phoca hispida Qaibulik/qaibutlik 

Spotted seal Phoca largha Qasigiaq 

1

 Iñupiaq names from web site edition of Iñupiat Eskimo Dictionary: [http://www.alaskool.org/language/dictionaries/inupiaq/dictionary.htm]. 

Accessed on April 22, 2004. 

2

 Have some components of their populations that remain in freshwater year-round. 3

 Principal (most commonly caught) coastal fish only. 
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