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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
Code 4
GRSK
Code 6
STESKU
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown
Head pattern:
Plain, Streaked
Crown Color:
Brown streaked with gold and red-brown.
Forehead Color:
Brown streaked with gold and red-brown.
Nape Color:
Brown streaked with gold and red-brown.
Throat Color:
Brown streaked with gold and red-brown.
Cere color:
No Data
SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTS
BODY
Length Range:
56 cm (22 in)
Weight:
414 g (14.6 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
Brown streaked with gold and red-brown.
Upperparts:
Brown streaked with gold and red-brown.
Back Pattern:
Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern:
Striped or streaked, Solid
Breast Pattern:
Striped or streaked, Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Strong powerful flier.
Wingspan Range:
137-150 cm (54-59 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Dark Brown
Upper Tail:
Brown-black
Under Tail:
Brown-black
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X