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skua::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bonxie |
| Type of | jaeger |
| Has types | catharacta skua, great skua |
Examples of skua
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But instead of the tattered remains of skua attacks, these dead birds are nearly whole.
From the scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com
A few southern skua managed to sneak in for a snack but it was the petrels that dominated.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The nesting penguin must guard the egg from the attacks of a chicken-size bird named the skua.
From the sfgate.com
Oil-soaked penguins are in danger of freezing to death, and nearly all of the skua chicks have died.
From the time.com
The stoat, arctic fox, snowy owl, and a seabird called the long-tailed skua all dine on this hamster-like animal.
From the sciencedaily.com
South Polar skua with geolocator on the right leg.
From the sciencedaily.com
The captain of our ship sat down to take a close-up photo of a skua and it grabbed the strap of his camera and tried to pull it out of his grasp.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Species at the top of the food chain in the tundra are predators such as the Arctic fox, snowy owl, rough-legged buzzard and three species of Arctic skua.
From the sciencedaily.com
Vardaman dashed to Ocean City on Dec. 28, spotted the skua and was on his way to Florida and Texas when he learned that the birds had flown.
From the time.com
- Gull-like jaeger of northern seas
- A skua is a seabird of the family Stercorariidae. The three smaller skuas are called jaegers in North America.
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- Skua is the designation of a British sounding rocket which was launched between 1959 and 1981 in 4 versions over 300 times. The Skua was developed by Bristol Aerojet and RPE Wescott. It consisted of a starting stage made up of several Chick rockets that burned for 0.2 seconds. ...
- Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches
- A variety of Antarctic seagull that is noted for its rapaciousness and its wide variety of acceptible foodstuffs. They are noisy, dirty and just plain nasty birds. They are to standard seagulls what a New York pigeon is to a dove. ...
