Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Least Concern

The Parasitic Jaeger is a powerful skua or jaeger of Arctic breeding grounds and oceans worldwide during migration. It ranges widely over the sea, where it pursues fish, invertebrates, carrion, and other seabirds' catches, then breeds on open tundra, islands, or coastal ground at high latitudes.

Family

Stercorariidae

Group

Skuas and Jaegers

Range

Parasitic Jaeger Range — Resident or seasonal range in Arctic breeding grounds and oceans worldwide during migration

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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