About Skuas

Overview

The Skuas are a family of birds (Latin: Stercorariidae) within the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 7 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, the Nearctic, Antarctica. Notable genera include Stercorarius. Charadriiformes are a large, diverse order of 394 species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, auks and allies found on coasts, wetlands and open country worldwide.

Classification

Family: Stercorariidae (Skuas); Order: Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids; about 1 genera and 7 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, the Nearctic, Antarctica.