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| Stercorarius pomarinus |
(Temminck, 1815) |
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Family: Stercorariidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Pomarine skua |
Labbe pomarin |
Págalo pomarine |
Spatelraubmöwe |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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immatures remain in temperate regions during winter |
Migrates to winter in low latitude seas, chiefly N of equator, apparently including extensive migration over land.
departs from breeding areas mainly in Sept, with peak migration through temperature North Atlantic in Oct,
rather later than other congeners. Return migration in May, usually in small flocks. Immatures remain in
temperate regions through summer. (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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| Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North Africa, North America, orth Asia, Oceania, South &
Southeast Asia, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |