Skua standing against scree

Skuas belong to the family Stercorariidae, they are larger than gulls and have other differences, such as their hooked bill, that reflect their predatory lifestyle.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Young, Euan
Format:	Still Image
Language:	unknown
Published:	School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland 1993
Subjects:	Birds Land & seabirds Aves Charadriiformes Stercorariidae - Skuas Catharacta maccormicki - South Polar Skua Antarc* Antarctica Catharacta maccormicki
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Description
Summary:	Skuas belong to the family Stercorariidae, they are larger than gulls and have other differences, such as their hooked bill, that reflect their predatory lifestyle.