Skuas are also known as jaegers, a name which also means "hunter". These birds look like a mix between a gull and a falcon, and they have the attitude to boot! Skuas are known as those birds who egg baby penguins, but they eat plenty of other things, too! They're known as air pirates because they'll steal another bird's meal without care. Skuas are distributed around the world, but they spend most of their time over the open ocean meaning they're pelagic. When they do land, they'll build nests that are nothing more than a few scratches in the ground and lay eggs they'll have to protect from foxes and rats.
Scientific Name: Genus - Stercorarius
Range: throughout world's oceans, breed in the arctic and antarctic
Size: 3.5 to 4.5 foot (1.06 to 1.39m) wingspans
Diet: fish, krill, eggs, other birds including their chicks, carrion, etc.
Lifespan: 10+ years
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