skua: see jaeger jaeger , common name for several members of the family Stercorariidae, member of a family of hawklike sea birds closely related to the gull and the tern. The skua is also a member of this family.
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skua

Species (Catharacta skua, family Stercorariidae) of predatory seabird, called great skua in Britain (where the jaegers are also called skua). It is about 24 in. (60 cm) long. It resembles a heavily built gull, with brownish body and large white wing patches. It is the only bird that breeds in both the Arctic and the Antarctic. The agile, swift skuas force other birds to disgorge food; they nest near penguins, petrels, murres, and terns, stealing their eggs and young. They also eat lemmings and carrion.

skua

any predatory gull-like bird of the family Stercorariidae, such as the great skua or bonxie (Stercorarius skua) or arctic skua (S. parasiticus) both of which harass terns or gulls into dropping or disgorging fish they have caught

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All four skua species were seen along the coast, including Pomarines at Point of Ayr and Bardsey, and long-tailed skua from Anglesey's Bull Bay.

WHILE last week's winds[...] by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

It was a wonderful natural environment: I remember the great skua bombing me on Foula, killer whales leaping out of the sea ahead of the boat out of Scalloway, and friendly seals watching me with interest as I swam at Gulberwick.

Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

With the levels sorted, The Great Skua and No Lucifer from latest album Do You Like Rock Music?

Loyal fans for epic sounds; BRITISH SEA POWER Carling Academy ... by Birmingham Mail (England)

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