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Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormicki
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Chilean SkuaStercorarius chilensis
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Northern GannetMorus bassanus
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 123,478 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 122,657 |
| Maine | 723 |
| Canada | 332 |
| United Kingdom | 218 |
| Scotland | 210 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 166 |
| Norway | 117 |
| Møre og Romsdal | 108 |
| Nova Scotia | 99 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Skuas and Jaegers · Stercorariidae |
| Genus | Skuas and Jaegers · Stercorarius |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Great Skua with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.