AI overview
The Parasitic Jaeger is a seabird known for its aggressive hunting behavior, in which it chases other birds to force them to drop or regurgitate their food. This predatory strategy, called kleptoparasitism, makes it an important part of ocean ecosystems and a fascinating example of how different animal species compete for resources.
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Species
Least ConcernArctic skua
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyStercorariidae
Habitatmarine
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Stercorarius
- Image
- 2021-07-11 Parasitic jaeger chick.jpg
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Article
The parasitic jaeger or arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), also known as the parasitic skua or arctic jaeger, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migratory species breeding in Northern Fennoscandia, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Northern Canada, Alaska, and Siberia and wintering across the southern hemisphere. Kleptoparasitism is a major source of food for this species during migration and winter, and is where the name is derived from.
Taxonomy