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| Arctic Skua/Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
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| Photographer : | © Praveen Elaydath Sasidharan |
| Location : | off the coast of Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Date : |
4 November 2012 |
| English synonyms: | Parasitic Skua, Arctic Jaeger, Richardson's Jaeger, Richardson's Skua, Arctic Hawk Gull, Black-Toed Gull, Boatswain, Dung-Hunter, Gull-Chaser, Jiddy Hawk, Man-O'-War, Marlinespike, Skait-Bird, Teaser, Whip-Tail |
| Bird Family : | Stercorariidae - Skuas & Jaegers |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | On a pelagic survey conducted by the Cochin Natural History Society.
This bird looks more like a Parasitic Jaeger for me due to the following:
- The head shape looks more like Parasitic (lacks the heavy headed Pomarine style) and lacks the puffed up chest typically shown by Pomarine.
- The primary coverts are all dark and do not show any pale flashes typically shown by Pomarine.
- The wings also appear narrower compared to Pomarine. - Dipu Karuthedathu |
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