Skua sitting on nest

Potential nest sites are limited in Antarctica, where most of the continent is covered in ice. Skua nests are no more than shallow depressions, often made in rocky screes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wharton, Yvette
Format:	Other/Unknown Material
Language:	unknown
Published:	School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland 2004
Subjects:	Bird Birds \| Land and Seabirds Aves Charadriiformes Stercorariidae - Skuas Chatharacta maccormicki - South Polar Skua Cape Bird Ross Island Antarc* Antarctica
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Description
Summary:	Potential nest sites are limited in Antarctica, where most of the continent is covered in ice. Skua nests are no more than shallow depressions, often made in rocky screes.