363) Arctic Skua

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Scientific name: Stercorarius parasiticus

Weight: 15.9 oz Length: 14.6-17.3 in

Wingspan: 3.3-3.9 ft Lives: Winters in the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds: Arctic coastlines of north Asia, North America, and northern Europe.

Diet: Carrion, birds' eggs, small mammals, fish, insects,

Chicks: 2

Gull in Norse is skua. Skuas generally steal food from other birds. Skuas often will strike their victim in the air, until it drops the food.

 Skuas often will strike their victim in the air, until it drops the food

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Adult (Top) Juvenile (Bottom)

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