Skua standing holding penguin foot

In addition to the strong, hooked bill skuas share another characteristic with terrestrial birds of prey - the presence of hard scales, or scutes, on the legs, another indication of their predatory lifestyle.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Olavarria, Carlos
Format:	Still Image
Language:	unknown
Published:	School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland 2009
Subjects:	Birds Land & seabirds Aves Charadriiformes Stercorariidae - Skuas Catharacta lonnbergi - Brown Skua Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands Antarc* Brown Skua
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Description
Summary:	In addition to the strong, hooked bill skuas share another characteristic with terrestrial birds of prey - the presence of hard scales, or scutes, on the legs, another indication of their predatory lifestyle.