The three smaller skuas, the Arctic skua, the long-tailed skua, and the pomarine skua, are called jaegers in North American English. The English word "skua" comes from the Faroese name for the great …

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 Arctic and in …

May 27, 2024 · The skua is a top avian predator with a reputation for being a bird bully. These birds are long-distance migrants who spend their winters in warmer waters before heading to the Arctic to breed.

Jun 23, 2024 · Great Skua (Stercorarius skua): Also known as the “Bonxie,” the Great Skua is the largest skuas. It has a dark brown plumage with white markings and a robust build. Great Skuas are …

Often a visitors first sight of a skua is at a penguin colony where they usually are nesting nearby. They hang around as a dark presence looking for unguarded eggs or weak or isolated chicks to prey on, …

Aug 21, 2024 · The species was described in the Faroe Islands, giving rise to the name “Skua,” derived from the Faroese word skúvur. The island of Skúgvoy, at the centre of the archipelago, was named …

At sea, the Great Skua eats primarily fish, particularly species like sand lance, which gather in dense schools. It will also steal food from other seabirds while at sea or feed on discarded fish from trawlers.

Aug 21, 2025 · The skua family (Stercorariidae) comprises seven species, with some referred to as “jaegers” in North America. Notable species include the Great Skua, Arctic Skua (also known as …

Adults have distinct pale mottling on the upperparts, which serves to separate them from adults of the very similar South Polar Skua. Juveniles are more uniformly colored, with warm-colored and largely …

The Great skua (Stercorarius skua) is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It mainly eats fish caught at the sea surface or taken from other birds.