Pomarine Skua

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:aggression kleptoparasitism
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Arctic_regions_of_Eurasia_and_North_America
gptkbp:breedingSeason June to July
nests on ground
gptkbp:clutchSize 2
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Pomarine_Jaeger
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
birds
carrion
eggs
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown with dark spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Stercorariidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
1789
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 27–34 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior scavenging
aerial pursuit
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Stercorarius
gptkbp:habitat Arctic tundra
gptkbp:hasWings strong flier
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pomarine Skua
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 25–28 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 45–67 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:molting annual
gptkbp:nestType shallow scrape
gptkbp:notableFeature spoon-shaped central tail feathers in adults
piracy of food from other seabirds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage variable, with light and dark morphs
gptkbp:predators foxes
large gulls
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Arctic_Skua
gptkb:Long-tailed_Skua
Great Skua
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Stercorarius_pomarinus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:synonym Catharacta pomarina
gptkbp:vocalization harsh calls
gptkbp:weight 540–920 g
gptkbp:wingspan 110–138 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Skua
gptkb:Pomarine_Jaeger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8