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Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

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

  • 2007-06-17

    Stone Harbor Point, United States of America
    Saw one off in the distance, possible juvenile.

  • 2007-09-23

    Monterey Bay, United States of America

  • 2010-05-17

    Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America

  • 2012-01-22

    Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand
    Image from 2012-01-22

  • 2012-11-24

    Wollongong Pelagic Trip, Australia
    Parasitic Jaeger was seen on the trip, but I am not 100% sure on the image.
    Image from 2012-11-24

  • 2013-08-18

    Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America

  • 2014-07-17

    Nome--Safety Sound, United States of America
    Not 100% sure on ID. Shorter pointed tail than long-tailed common in area.

  • 2018-09-23

    Oceano, United States of America

  • 2021-07-08

    Reykjavik, Iceland

  • 2021-07-11

    Myvatn Area, Iceland

  • 2021-07-12

    Myvatn Area, Iceland

  • 2021-07-13

    Eastern Iceland, Iceland

  • 2021-07-14

    Southern Iceland, Iceland

  • 2021-07-15

    Southern Iceland, Iceland