Stercorarius maccormicki
South Polar Skua
References
Furness, R.W. 1987. The Skuas. Calton: T. & A.D. Poyser.
Olsen, K. M. and H. Larsson. 1995. Skuas and Jaegers: A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Pietz, P.J. 1987. Feeding and nesting ecology of sympatric South Polar and Brown Skuas. Auk 104: 617–627.
Ritz, M.S., Hahn, S., Janicke, T. & Peter, H.-U. 2006. Hybridisation between South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) and Brown Skua (C. antarctica lonnbergi) in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Polar Biol. 29: 153–159.
Trivelpiece, W. & Volkman, N.J. 1982. Feeding strategies of sympatric South Polar Catharacta maccormicki and Brown Skuas C. lönnbergi. Ibis 124: 50–54.
Young, E.C. 1963. Feeding habits of the South Polar Skua Catharacta maccormicki. Ibis 105: 301–318.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Stercorarius maccormicki |
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| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Samuel Blanc |
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