grote jager
Also known as Stercorarius skua, Catharacta skua
soort uit het geslacht Stercorarius
AI overview
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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Species
Least Concerngreat skua
Species
- 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).
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 1.935
- Image
- GreatSkuaInWater.jpg
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- Commons category
- Stercorarius skua
Article · Nederlands
De grote jager (Stercorarius skua) is het grootste lid van de jagers of roofmeeuwen, een subgroep van de Laridae. In het Zuidpoolgebied komt een nauw verwante soort voor (S. maccormicki) die er veel op lijkt.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
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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