Bird group

Skuas and Jaegers

7 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus
Least Concern≈ 50K–500K

The Brown Skua is a powerful skua or jaeger of subantarctic and Antarctic coasts and southern oceans. It ranges widely over the sea, where…

Chilean Skua
Stercorarius chilensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Chilean Skua is a powerful skua or jaeger of subantarctic and Antarctic coasts and southern oceans. It ranges widely over the sea,…

Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Great Skua is a powerful skua or jaeger of North Atlantic breeding islands and surrounding seas. It ranges widely over the sea, where…

Long-tailed Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Long-tailed Jaeger is a powerful skua or jaeger of Arctic breeding grounds and oceans worldwide during migration. It ranges widely over…

Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Parasitic Jaeger is a powerful skua or jaeger of Arctic breeding grounds and oceans worldwide during migration. It ranges widely over…

Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Least Concern≈ 10M–100M

The Pomarine Jaeger is a powerful skua or jaeger of Arctic breeding grounds and oceans worldwide during migration. It ranges widely over…

South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The South Polar Skua is a powerful skua or jaeger of subantarctic and Antarctic coasts and southern oceans. It ranges widely over the sea,…