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| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Furness, R.W., Boesman, P. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2018). Arctic Jaeger (''Stercorarius parasiticus''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53959 on 3 September 2018). |
| − | #Answers.com | + | #Janssen, K. and Mundy, N. I. (2013), Molecular population genetics of the melanic plumage polymorphism in Arctic skuas (Stercorarius parasiticus): evidence for divergent selection on plumage colour. Mol Ecol, 22: 4634-4643. doi:10.1111/mec.12428 |
| + | #Wiley, R. H. and D. S. Lee (1999). Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.445 | ||
| + | #Wikipedia contributors. (2018, August 22). Parasitic jaeger. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:43, September 3, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parasitic_jaeger&oldid=855960808 | ||
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Revision as of 09:48, 3 September 2018
Alternative names: Arctic Skua, Parasitic Skua
- Stercorarius parasiticus
Identification
41-48 cm (including tail projection)
- Elongated central tail feathers (just noticeable in juveniles).
- White wing flash
Dark Phase and Young are brown apart from the whitish patch near wing tip.
Light Phase have creamy-white underparts, cheeks and neck (barred brown in winter) and a dark cap.
Intermediates have variable amounts of light and dark plumage: some are brown with dark cap, others brown with yellow neck-ring.
Similar Species
Pomarine Skua, Long-tailed Skua.
Distribution
Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia, and northern Russia. Winters at sea in southern oceans.
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
Breeds on dry tundra, higher fells and islands. Otherwise pelagic but close to land.
Behaviour
Bird Forum thread for jizz and behaviour-based ID tips
Flight
Rather hawk-like and bouyant. Chases other birds.
Breeding
Breeds in loose colonies
Up to four olive-brown eggs are laid on the ground.
Diet
Diet includes lemmings and other rodents. Robs other birds of their fish catch.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Stercorarius parasiticus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Furness, R.W., Boesman, P. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2018). Arctic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53959 on 3 September 2018).
- Janssen, K. and Mundy, N. I. (2013), Molecular population genetics of the melanic plumage polymorphism in Arctic skuas (Stercorarius parasiticus): evidence for divergent selection on plumage colour. Mol Ecol, 22: 4634-4643. doi:10.1111/mec.12428
- Wiley, R. H. and D. S. Lee (1999). Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.445
- Wikipedia contributors. (2018, August 22). Parasitic jaeger. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:43, September 3, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parasitic_jaeger&oldid=855960808
- Answers.com
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Parasitic Jaeger. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Parasitic_Jaeger
