The pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus), pomarine skua, or pomatorhine skua, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migrant, ...
Bulky gull-like seabird; the largest and most barrel chested of the three jaegers. Breeds on Arctic tundra, spends the rest of the year at sea.
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This is the biggest and burliest of the three jaeger species, which are fast, agile relatives of gulls known for harrying and stealing from other seabirds.
The Pomarine Jaeger, the largest of the three species of jaegers, is a powerful, heavily built predator. An adult in full plumage is a magnificent sight.
Sep 16, 2010 · The powerful pomarine jaeger is the largest of the three jaeger species, and spends most of the year offshore. A major predator on the lemmings ...
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion.
A seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migrant, wintering at sea in the tropical oceans.
The Pomarine Jaeger, known scientifically as Stercorarius pomarinus, is a robust seabird of the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migrant, spending winters ...
Stercorarius pomarinus (Temminck, 1815) (TSN 176792). Taxonomic Comments: Perhaps is more closely related to catharacta than other Stercorarius (AOU 1998).
Appearance: Pale and dark morphs. Often difficult to distinguish from Arctic Skua. Adults with broad, spoon-shaped streamers. These are moulted twice a year.