Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

About Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Pelicans
Family: Jaegers and Skuas

The parasitic jaeger or arctic jaeger, also known as the parasitic skua or arctic skua in Europe, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migratory species breeding in Northern Fennoscandia, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Northern Canada, Alaska, and Siberia and wintering across the southern hemisphere. Kleptoparasitism is a major source of food for this species during migration and winter, and is where the name is derived from.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2003-01-11

Walvis Bay, Namibia

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2007-06-17

Stone Harbor Point, United States of America

Saw one off in the distance, possible juvenile.

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2007-09-23

Monterey Bay, United States of America

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2010-05-17

Pioneer Canyon, United States of America

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2012-01-22

Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand

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2012-11-24

Wollongong Pelagic Trip, Australia

Parasitic Jaeger was seen on the trip, but I am not 100% sure on the image.

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2013-08-18

Pioneer Canyon, United States of America

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2014-07-17

Nome--Safety Sound, United States of America

Not 100% sure on ID. Shorter pointed tail than long-tailed common in area.

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2018-09-23

Oceano, United States of America

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2021-07-08

Reykjavik, Iceland

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2021-07-11

Myvatn Area, Iceland

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2021-07-12

Myvatn Area, Iceland

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2021-07-13

Eastern Iceland, Iceland

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2021-07-14

Southern Iceland, Iceland

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2021-07-15

Southern Iceland, Iceland

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2026-08-30

Azores Pelagic, Portugal

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