Skuas
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Stercorariidae
The skuas are in general medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with a hooked tip, and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers. A single species is regularly found in Tasmanian waters, while two others are vagrants.
- Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
- Long-tailed Skua, Stercorarius longicauda (V)
- South Polar Skua, Catharacta maccormicki (V)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tasmania