Great Skua
Also known as Stercorarius skua, Catharacta skua
species of bird
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The Great Skua is a large seabird known for its aggressive hunting behavior, often chasing other birds to force them to drop or regurgitate food. It plays an important ecological role in marine environments as both a predator and scavenger across northern ocean regions.
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great skua
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyStercorariidae
Habitatmarine
Maximum longevity: 32.8 years (wild) Observations: Maximum longevity from banding studies is 32.8 years (http://www.euring.org/data_and_codes/longevity.htm).
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The great skua (Stercorarius skua), sometimes known by the name bonxie in Britain, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is roughly the size of a herring gull. It mainly eats fish caught at the sea surface or taken from other birds.
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Apex predatorsBirds described in 1764Birds of IcelandBirds of ScandinaviaBirds of the ArcticBirds of the Atlantic OceanIUCN Red List least concern speciesLang and lang-xx code promoted to ISO 639-1SkuasTaxa named by Morten Thrane BrünnichTaxobox binomials not recognized by IUCNTaxonbars with 30–34 taxon IDs