Skuas
Skuas are medium to large seabirds with mainly grey or brown plumage, sharp claws and a hooked tip to the bill. They chase other seabirds to force them to drop their catches.
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Stercorariidae
Given below is a list of Skuas.
Serial no. |
Common name |
Binomial name |
Status |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
South Polar skua |
Stercorarius maccormicki |
A – rare vagrant |
2. |
Great skua |
Stercorarius skua |
A – passage migrant and localised summer breeder |
3. |
Pomarine skua |
Stercorarius pomarinus |
A – passage migrant |
4. |
Arctic skua |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
A – passage migrant and localised summer breeder |
5. |
Long-tailed skua |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
A – passage migrant |
List of birds of Great Britain
List of British Birds: List of British Birds provides an insight into the various types of birds that are found all over Great Britain. There are a total of 634 species of birds found in Great Britain as of 13th February 2024. The bird list in Britain is managed by the British Records Committee. In this article, we have provided the list of birds, their common and binomial names and their status. The list covers a list of British birds like Ducks, Geese and Allies, Nightjars, Swifts, Cuckoos, Bustards, Cranes, Grebes, Oystercatchers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Stilts and Avocets, Albatrosses name a few.
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