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Common Name
Parasitic Jaeger
Alternate NamesArctic Skua
Common TypeJaeger
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Stercorariidae
Genus
Stercorarius
Species
parasiticus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Antarctica, N.J
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Stays at sea except when nesting near the coast on dry tundra.
Distribution and Range
Circumpolar Arctic tundra; winters at sea in southern oceans
Food