Skuas

South Polar Skua

Catharacta maccormicki

The South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) is a 1.3 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It migrates.

Family

Skuas

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

1.3 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

14

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