Arctic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

62.1 cm

वजन

459.0 g

कुल

Stercorariidae

गण

Charadriiformes

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Arctic Jaeger (Parasitic Jaeger), 41–46 cm plus tail, is the commonest jaeger, breeding across Arctic tundra and wintering in tropical and subtropical seas. Highly piratical; pursues terns and gulls relentlessly to steal fish. Polymorphic: pale and dark morphs occur. Circumglobal migration through all oceans.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	62.1 cm	24.4 in
वजन	459.0 g	16.19 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-27 days. Fledging: 26-30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Stercorariidae (Skuas & Jaegers)
Genus	Stercorarius
प्रजातियां	Stercorarius parasiticus

Distribution

Arctic Jaeger has been recorded in 9 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded