Skuas (Stercorariidae)

Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) - HBW 3, p. 570

French: Labbe parasite German: Schmarotzerraubmöwe Spanish: Págalo Parásito
Other common names: Parasitic Jaeger

Taxonomy: Larus parasiticus Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Monotypic.

Distribution: Circumpolar in coastal tundra, mainly within the band 57°-80° N. Winters in oceans of Southern Hemisphere, especially close to coasts of South America, S Africa, S Australia and New Zealand.