Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
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Mass
~290 g
Habitat
Marine
Diet
Fish and aquatic animals
How to recognize it
Smallest skua; slim shape, long pointed wings
Adult: grey upperparts, black cap, pale head and underparts
Two white central tail feathers very elongated, projecting well beyond the tail
Often hovers over territory
Quick Facts
Mass
~290 g
Habitat
Marine
Diet
Fish and aquatic animals
How to recognize it
Smallest skua; slim shape, long pointed wings
Adult: grey upperparts, black cap, pale head and underparts
Two white central tail feathers very elongated, projecting well beyond the tail
Often hovers over territory
