Hi Evan,
If you're confused, Parasitic Jaeger = Arctic Jaeger which is the name used
in Australian field guides.
Regards,
Chris
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Nikolas Haass <> wrote:
> Depending on the season you can see on a Sydney pelagic: Brown Skua,
> Pomarine Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger and Long-tailed Jaeger. I guess South
> Polar Skua is also possible.
> Brown Skua used to be part of Great Skua (now restricted to the Northern
> hemisphere). Pomarine Jaeger is kind of a 'connecting link' between Skuas
> and Jaegers. Jaegers are the former Stercorarius (and still are), Skuas are
> the former Catharacta (which are now Stercorarius as well).
>
> Nikolas
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> Nikolas Haass
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Evan Beaver <>
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> Sent: Monday, March 3, 2008 11:41:55 AM
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] I'm confused about Skuas
>
> I'm going on a pelagic next week, and have been going over my seabirds
> for the first time in a while. I think the confusion comes from using
> some old references on the names, and some funny naming in my list.
> Which skuas do we see here (Sydney)? And when does a skua become a
> jaeger?
>
> EB
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> Evan Beaver
> Lapstone, Blue Mountains, NSW
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