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

“It is amazing that brown skuas, which evolved and lived in human-free habitats, recognized individual humans just after three or four visits. It seems that they have very high levels of …

We can find here the Great Skua (Stercorarius skua), the Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus), the Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis) and the South Polar Skua (Stercorarius …

Jun 23, 2024 · Skuas are a group of seabirds characterized by aggressive behavior and kleptoparasitic feeding habits. Among the various species within the Stercorariidae family, …

Jan 8, 2018 · A closer look at the largest skua colony in the world—1,300 pairs breeding among 300,000 Adelie Penguin pairs at Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica—shows there’s much …

May 27, 2024 · 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 …

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 long-tailed skua or long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.

The seven species of Skuas (genus Stercorarius) spread across both hemisp heres – all of which, except the Chilean Skua, are migratory. These large birds have an average wingspan of …