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| South-Polar Skua Catharacta maccormicki
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| Photographer : | © Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne / www.jetwingeco.com |
| Location : | Wadduwa, Sri Lanka |
| Date : |
June 2003 |
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| Alt. Common Name : | South Polar Jaeger, McCormick's Skua, MacCormick's Skua, McCormick's Jaeger, Antarctic Jaeger, Antarctic Skua |
| Bird Family : | Stercorariini - Skuas & Jaegers |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Unspecified |
| Remarks : | This bird had been rescued from crows at Wadduwa and was being cared for by a young birdwatcher there. This is the first definite record of the species in the South Asia region. |
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