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Parasitic jaeger

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The parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), also known as the Arctic skua or parasitic skua, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. [1]

26 relations: Argyll and Bute, Bird migration, British Isles, Caithness, Carl Linnaeus, Eurasia, Falcon, Faroese language, German language, Great skua, Gull, Latin, Long-tailed jaeger, Orkney, Outer Hebrides, Polymorphism (biology), Pomarine jaeger, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scotland, Seabird, Shetland, Skúvoy, Skua, Sutherland, Tern, Tundra.

Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd) is both one of 32 unitary authority council areas and a lieutenancy area in Scotland.

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Bird migration

Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds.

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British Isles

The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and over six thousand smaller isles.

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Caithness

Caithness (Gallaibh, Caitnes; Katanes) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.

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Carl Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement as Carl von LinnéBlunt (2004), p. 171.

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Eurasia

Eurasia is a combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia.

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Falcon

Falcons are birds of prey in the genus Falco, which includes about 40 species.

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Faroese language

Faroese (føroyskt mál,; færøsk) is a North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 66,000 people, 45,000 of whom reside on the Faroe Islands and 21,000 in other areas, mainly Denmark.

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German language

German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe.

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Great skua

The great skua (Stercorarius skua) is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.

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Gull

Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Long-tailed jaeger

The long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus), known as the long-tailed skua outside the Americas, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.

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Orkney

Orkney (Orkneyjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of Great Britain.

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Outer Hebrides

The Outer Hebrides, also known as the Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar or Na h-Eileanan an Iar), Innse Gall ("islands of the strangers") or the Long Isle or the Long Island (An t-Eilean Fada), is an island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland.

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Polymorphism (biology)

Polymorphism in biology and zoology is the occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative phenotypes, in the population of a species.

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Pomarine jaeger

The pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus), pomarine skua, or pomatorhine skua, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.

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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Seabird

Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment.

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Shetland

Shetland (Old Norse: Hjaltland), also called the Shetland Islands, is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies northeast of Great Britain.

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Skúvoy

Skúvoy or Skúgvoy (Skuø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, located to the south of Sandoy.

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Skua

The skuas are a group of seabirds with about seven species forming the family Stercorariidae and the genus Stercorarius.

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Sutherland

Sutherland is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland.

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Tern

Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands.

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Tundra

In physical geography, tundra is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.

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Redirects here:

Arctic Jaeger, Arctic Skua, Arctic jaeger, Arctic skua, Catharacta parasiticus, Parasitic Jaeger, Parasitic Skua, Parasitic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic_jaeger

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