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Arctic Skua

Stercorarius parasiticus

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The Arctic skua is a piratical seabird that chases terns and gulls to steal their food, breeding on northern Scottish moorland.

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Quick Facts

Category
Bird
Latin name
Stercorarius parasiticus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.