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. They look like large dark …

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 South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) is the size of a largish gull. They nest all around continental Antarctica and breed into the deep south.

The great skua (Stercorarius skua), sometimes known by the name bonxie in Britain, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is roughly the size of a herring gull. It mainly eats …

2024年5月27日 · Four skua species (south polar, pomarine, parasitic, and long-tailed) breed on the Arctic coastline, then head to warmer waters, like the Southern Ocean, to spend winters. …

The brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus), also known as the Antarctic skua, subantarctic skua, southern great skua, southern skua, or hākoakoa , is a large seabird that breeds in the …

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 …

The skuas are predatory sea birds known for their aggressive feeding habits and long migration routes. Their seafaring relatives include gulls, auks, terns, skimmers, and waders, all …

2024年6月23日 · 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. …

Powerful dark brown seabird, resembles a dark, heavily built immature gull. Note eye-catching white flashes in the primaries when in flight. Adults have distinct pale mottling on the …