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Brown Skua (antarcticus)

Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus (Lesson, RP 1831)




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Stercorariidae
Genus:
   Stercorarius
Scientific:
  Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus


Original description

Citation:
  (Lesson, RP 1831)

Reference:
   Traité Orn. Tabl. Méth. livr.8 p.616

Imprint year:
  1831

Protonym:
  Lestris antarcticus

Type locality:
  Falkland Islands and New Zealand: restricted to the former by Mathews, Nov. Zool., 18, 1912, p. 212.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/111050#page/654/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0C8FB5457659CFE5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0C8FB545

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0C8FB545


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 660064

English:
Brown Skua (antarcticus)
French:
Labbe antarctique (antarcticus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Catharacta skua antarctica
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Catharacta skua antarctica
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Catharacta skua antarctica
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brown Skua (antarcticus) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Southern Skua (antarcticus) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Southern Skua (antarcticus) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Brown Skua (antarcticus) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Southern Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus)
Avilist 2025:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica
Clements, version 2021:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Stercorarius antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Stercorarius antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Stercorarius antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Stercorarius antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Stercorarius antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Stercorarius antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarctica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarctica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Brown Skua (Falkland) ( Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Catharacta antarctica antarctica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Stercorarius antarcticus [antarcticus or hamiltoni]

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Bruinroofmeeu (Falkland)
Bulgarian: Кафяв морелетник (ssp. antarcticus)
Czech: chaluha subantarktická (ssp. antarcticus)
Danish: Sydlig Storkjove, Falklands (ssp. antarcticus)
German: Braunskua (antarcticus)
English: Antarctic Skua, Brown Skua, Brown Skua (antarcticus), Brown Skua (Falkland), Southern Skua, Southern Skua (antarcticus), Southern Skua (Falkland)
English, HBW: Brown Skua (Falkland)
English (IOC): Brown Skua (Falkland)
English (New Zealand): Southern Skua
English (United States): Brown Skua (Falkland)
English (South Africa): Falkland Skua, Subantarctic Skua (Falkland)
Spanish: Escúa Antártica (antarcticus), Págalo Subantártico (antarcticus)
Spanish (Argentine): Escúa Antártica (antarcticus)
Spanish (Chile): Salteador pardo antarcticus
Spanish (Spain): Págalo Subantártico (antarcticus)
Spanish (HBW): Brown Skua (Falkland)
Spanish (Uruguay): Escúa Antártica (Subesp. antarcticus)
Estonian: patagoonia änn
French: Labbe antarctique, Labbe antarctique (antarcticus), Labbe antarctique (Falkland), Labbe antarctique (nominal), Labbe antarctique (nominale), Labbe antarctique (race nominale)
Icelandic: Skerjaskúmur (antarcticus)
Japanese (romaji): minamiootouzokukamome (antarcticus)
Japanese: ミナミオオトウゾクカモメ (antarcticus), ミナミオオトウゾクカモメ(antarcticus)
Scientific: Catharacta antarctica antarctica, Catharacta skua antarctica, Lestris antarcticus, Stercorarius antarctica antarctica, Stercorarius antarcticus antarctica, Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus
Dutch: Subantarctische Grote Jager (antarcticus)
Norwegian: sørhavsjo (antarcticus)
Polish: wydrzyk brunatny (antarcticus)
Portuguese (Brazil): mandrião-antártico (antarcticus)
Portuguese (Portugal): moleiro-subantárctico (antarcticus)
Russian: Антарктический поморник (antarcticus)
Slovak: pomorník antarktický, pomorník antarktický (skup.)
Serbian: Folklandski smeđi pomornik
Swedish: antarktislabb (antarcticus)
Turkish: Kahverengi Korsanmartı (antarcticus)

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