Long-tailed Skua ? France (1 Viewer)

[kahraba]

I recently (21/8/23) saw this Skua on Lac de Pannecière, France (Morvan) and identified it as long-tailed, struck by its color and a few features such as primary tips and the amount of white on primaries. Nevertheless, the overall jizz of the blying bird and bill shape and coloration brought in a few doubts.

Opinions welcome !

 

[Harrybongo]

Hi. It looks OK for a Long-tailed to me. A juv arctic would have a more gingery brown overall colour, and, in general, a more slanted forehead.