Southern skua attack in flight
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16Southern skua (Catharacta antarctica)
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Facts – Southern skua
| Also known as: | Brown skua, Subantarctic skua |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | Stercorarius antarcticus |
| French: | Labbe antarctique |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Stercorariidae |
| Genus | Catharacta (1) |
Status – Southern skua
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Southern skua
Information on the southern skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
Find out more – Southern skua
For more information on this and other bird species please see:
- BirdLife International:
http://www.birdlife.org
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References
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IUCN Red List (February, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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