Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)
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About Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Jaegers and Skuas
The brown skua, 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 farther north when not breeding. Its taxonomy is highly complex and a matter of dispute, with some splitting it into two or three species: Falkland skua, Tristan skua, and subantarctic skua. To further confuse, it hybridizes with both the south polar and Chilean skuas, and the entire group has been considered to be a subspecies of the great skua, a species otherwise restricted to the Northern Hemisphere.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2005-02-14
Puerto Deseado, ArgentinaOn Isla Pinguinos. Repeatedly swooped at us. -
2012-01-03
Stewart Island, New Zealand -
2021-11-30
South Georgia Island - Grytviken, Antarctica -
2021-11-30
South Georgia Island - Stromness, Antarctica -
2021-12-01
South Georgia Island - Gold Harbor, Antarctica -
2021-12-02
South Georgia Island - Cooper Bay, Antarctica -
2021-12-05
Antarctica - Elephant Island, Antarctica -
2021-12-06
Antarctica - Danger Islands, Antarctica -
2021-12-06
Antarctica - Paulet Island, Antarctica -
2021-12-07
Antarctica - Brown Bluff, Antarctica -
2023-04-10
Bremer Bay, Australia
