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| Stercorarius parasiticus |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Family: Stercorariidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Arctic skua |
Labbe parasite |
Págalo parasito |
Schmarotzerraubmöwe |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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mainly transequatorial |
Mainly transequatorial migrant, with very small numbers wintering in Northern Hemisphere. Leaves breeding
areas in Aug, and moves slowly S down coasts associating with small gulls and terns during passage. Some
migration over land. Winters coastally, especially in Coral and Tasman Seas, and around Humboldt and
Benguela Currents. Rapid northward migration in Apr-May. Some immatures remain in south.
(del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |