- Skua - Wikipedia
The skuas range in size from the long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicauda, at 310 grams (0 68 pounds), to the brown skua, Stercorarius antarcticus, at 1 63 kg (3 6 lb) On average, a skua is about 56 cm (22 in) long, and 121 cm (48 in) across the wings They have longish bills with a hooked tip, and webbed feet with sharp claws
- Brown skua - Wikipedia
The brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus), also known as the Antarctic skua, subantarctic skua, southern great skua, southern skua, or hākoakoa (Māori), is a large seabird that breeds in the subantarctic and Antarctic zones and moves further north when not breeding
- Skua | Antarctic, Seabird, Predator | Britannica
The great skua, or bonxie, is a bird about 60 cm (24 inches) long, resembling a gull but heavily built, with a brownish body and large, white wing patches It is the only bird that breeds both in the Arctic and in the Antarctic
- Skua Bird Facts - A-Z Animals
The skua is a top avian predator with a reputation for being a bird bully These birds are long-distance migrants who spend their winters in warmer waters before heading to the Arctic to breed
- Great Skua - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio
The Great skua (Stercorarius skua) is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae It mainly eats fish caught at the sea surface or taken from other birds The Great skua is sometimes known by the name bonxie in Britain
- Getting to Know Skuas: The Feisty Predators of the Avian World
Each species of skua plays a unique role in marine ecosystems, contributing to the dynamics of predator-prey interactions and the overall biodiversity of their habitats
- Great Skua - eBird
Adults have distinct pale mottling on the upperparts, which serves to separate them from adults of the very similar South Polar Skua Juveniles are more uniformly colored, with warm-colored and largely unmarked underparts; note bulkier build and more powerful flight than Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua | Audubon Field Guide
Description 23" (58 cm) Bulky, powerful, with wide wings, thick neck Dark brown with white wing flash Very much like South Polar Skua, but head and body typically all dark with heavy pale stripes
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