South Polar Skua
South Polar Skua (<em>Stercorarius maccormicki</em>) is a species of Skuas (<em>Stercorariidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) is a species of Skuas (Stercorariidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Stercorarius; binomial: Stercorarius maccormicki; authority: Saunders, H, 1893.
Distribution
Breeding range: Antarctica. Non-breeding range: to n offshore waters and North Indian Ocean: mostly clockwise to Japanese and Korean waters (w North Pacific) and Gulf Stream of e USA (w North Atlantic), then sw Canada to n Baja California (nw Mexico; e North Pacific) and nw Africa (e North Atlantic).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
