The skuas / ˈskjuːə / are a group of predatory seabirds with seven species forming the genus Stercorarius, the only genus in the family Stercorariidae. The three smaller skuas, the Arctic …

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 …

A big, broad-shouldered, predatory seabird of the North Atlantic. Usually solitary at sea, although concentrations may occur where food is abundant. Breeds mainly in Iceland and on islands …

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 …

Skuas have been seen at the south pole. What are Skuas like? The South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) is the size of a largish gull. They nest all around continental Antarctica and breed …

Meet the pirates of the bird world. Discover what these aggressive seabirds do to deserve their other name, parasitic jaegers.

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 …

2024年5月27日 · Learn all there is to know about this intimidating group of birds, including where you can find them, how they eat, and how they defend their nests. Skuas are found on the sea …

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 …

It occurs regularly off both our coasts, but this predatory seabird nests only far to the south of us, around the edges of the Antarctic continent. When it reaches North American waters it …