First record of Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus in Terre Adélie (140°1'E–66°40'S)

On 17 January 2023, a Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus was observed and photographed along the coast of Terre Adélie (136–142°E, 67–90°S). This is the first observation of this species at this locality since seabird monitoring began in 1952, and it is only the second report of this species...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lewden, Agnès, Kiss, Servane, Barrachio, Téo, Barbraud, Christophe
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pacific Seabird Group 2023
Subjects:
Antarctica
extralimital occurrence
Long-tailed Skua
Stercorarius longicaudus
Antarc*
Online Access:https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00857/96938/105613.pdf
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00857/96938/
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Summary:On 17 January 2023, a Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus was observed and photographed along the coast of Terre Adélie (136–142°E, 67–90°S). This is the first observation of this species at this locality since seabird monitoring began in 1952, and it is only the second report of this species at latitudes this far south.

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