Long-tailed Jaeger

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Long-tailed Jaeger (<em>Stercorarius longicaudus</em>) is a species of Skuas (<em>Stercorariidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is a species of Skuas (Stercorariidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Stercorarius; binomial: Stercorarius longicaudus; authority: Vieillot, 1819.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: highly pelagic and southerly: to offshore subantarctic and subtropical waters off w, sw, se Africa, s Madagascar, s Australia, Peru, Chile and ec Argentina.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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