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Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of North America.
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The Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) is a member of the Stercorariidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Adults weigh 692 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Stercorariidae Skuas
- Genus Stercorarius
- Species pomarinus
Where it lives
Holarctic high Arctic tundra: erratically off southwestern Greenland, Svalbard (nesting unconfirmed; north of Norway), northwest to northeastern Arctic Russia (including many high Arctic islands), high Arctic northern Alaska and southwestern Alaska mainland, and Arctic Canada to Baffin I. (northeastern Canada)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 692 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Stercorariidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pomarine Jaeger hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Pomarine Jaeger is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) is a species of skuas in the family Stercorariidae, order Charadriiformes. It is found in North America, Europe & Northern Asia — Holarctic high Arctic tundra: erratically off sw Greenland, Svalbard (nesting unconfirmed; n of Norway), nw to ne Arctic Russia (including many high Arctic islands), high Arctic n Alaska and sw Alaska mainland, and Arctic Canada to Baffin I. (ne Canada).
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pomarine Jaeger?
The Pomarine Jaeger is a large bird that weighs around 692 g.
Where does the Pomarine Jaeger live?
The Pomarine Jaeger is found across Europe & Northern Asia and North America with a range covering NA, PAL Holarctic high Arctic tundra: erratically off sw Greenland, Svalbard (nesting unconfirmed; n of Norway), nw to ne Arctic Russia (including many high Arctic islands), high Arctic n Alaska and sw Alaska mainland, and Arctic Canada to Baffin I. (ne Canada), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Pomarine Jaeger belong to?
The Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) belongs to the Stercorariidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Pomarine Jaeger eat?
The Pomarine Jaeger hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Pomarine Jaeger migrate?
The Pomarine Jaeger is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Pomarine Jaeger endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Pomarine Jaeger make?
1 real field recording of the Pomarine Jaeger — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pomarine Jaeger's range?
The Pomarine Jaeger has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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