South polar skua standing with wings outstretched against horizon

Conspicuous white patches on the top and bottom of the wings are a characteristic of south polar skua plumage.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Young, Euan
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland 1993
Subjects:
Bird
Land & seabirds
Aves
Charadriiformes
Stercorariidae - Skuas
Chatharacta maccormicki - South Polar Skua
Cape Crozier
Crozier
Ross Island
Antarc*
Antarctica
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Description
Summary:Conspicuous white patches on the top and bottom of the wings are a characteristic of south polar skua plumage.

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