Skuas
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
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.
- Great Skua, Stercorarius skua LC
- South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki LC
- Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus LC
- Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus LC
- Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus LC
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