Arctic Skua

Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
(aka Parasitic Jaeger / Skua)
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Stercorarius parasiticus
Arctic Skua
"Parasitic Jaeger"
Description ...

More Arctic skua information and photos at the Handa Island Skua Project
RSPB A to Z of UK Birds
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Parasitic Skua, Arctic Skua, Arctic Jaeger, Richardson's Jeager, Richardsons Jaeger, Richardson's Skua, Arctic Hawk Gull, Black-Toed Gull, Boatswain, Dung-Hunter, Gull-Chaser, Jiddy Hawk, Man-O'-War, Marlinespike, Skait-Bird, Teaser, Whip-Tail ...

Paradoxically the most commonly seen skua around the coasts and harbours of the New Zealand mainland is the Arctic Skua from Northern Hemisphere.

The highlight was an Arctic Skua ( Parasitic Jaeger ) and my first Great Skua both chasing the same tern. The size comparison was marked.

Skua, Parasitic aka Arctic Skua aka Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
Photographed by: 1) Arnstein Ronning in Tromso Norway 2) Art Sowls of the US Fish and Wildlife ...

Even its proper English name 4 is disputable, but it has been frequently called the Arctic gull or Arctic skua, and it is by far the commonest of the genus in Britain, and perhaps throughout the northern hemisphere.

See also: Skua, Swallow, Gannet, Avocet, Petrel