About the South Polar Skua
The south polar skua is a large seabird in the skua family, Stercorariidae. An older name for the bird is MacCormick's skua, after explorer and naval surgeon Robert McCormick, who first collected the type specimen. This species and the other large skuas, such as the great skua, are sometimes placed in a separate genus Catharacta.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae) |
| Species | Stercorarius maccormicki |
| Species Codes | sopsku1, SPSK |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the South Polar Skua belong to?
The South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) belongs to the Skuas and Jaegers family (Stercorariidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the South Polar Skua?
The south polar skua is a large seabird in the skua family, Stercorariidae. An older name for the bird is MacCormick's skua, after explorer and naval surgeon Robert McCormick, who first collected the type specimen. This species and the other large skuas, such as the great skua, are sometimes placed ...
Where can I report a South Polar Skua sighting?
You can log sightings of South Polar Skua on eBird (ebird.org) using species code sopsku1, or on iNaturalist.
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