arctic skua
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The Arctic skua is a medium-sized seabird and agile aerial pirate known for harassing other birds to steal their food, breeding in northern coastal and tundra regions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctic skua | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
skua ⓘ |
| binomialName | Stercorarius parasiticus ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 41–46 cm ⓘ |
| breedingLatitudeZone | high northern latitudes ⓘ |
| breedsInRegion |
Arctic tundra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Asia ⓘ northern Europe ⓘ northern North America ⓘ subarctic coastal regions ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Arctic skua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parasitic jaeger NERFINISHED ⓘ parasitic skua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
eggs
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| distributionHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere breeder ⓘ |
| family | Stercorariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | kleptoparasitic ⓘ |
| flightStyle | agile and fast ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | harasses other seabirds to steal food ⓘ |
| genus | Stercorarius ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRangeIncludes |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageVariation | has light morph and dark morph ⓘ |
| reproduction |
both parents feed chicks
ⓘ
both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| tailFeature | pointed central tail feathers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatsInclude |
climate change
ⓘ
disturbance at breeding sites ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| vocalization | harsh calls ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 110–125 cm ⓘ |
| winteringHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere waters ⓘ |
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Arctic skua