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Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The parasitic jaeger, also known as the Arctic skua, Arctic jaeger or parasitic skua, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. The word "jaeger" is derived from the German word Jäger, meaning "hunter". The English "skua" comes from the Faroese name skúgvur [ˈskɪkvʊər] for the great skua, with the island of Skúvoy known for its colony of that bird. The general Faroese term for skuas is kjógvi [ˈtʃɛkvə]. The genus name Stercorarius is Latin and means "of dung"; the food disgorged by other birds when pursued by skuas was once thought to be excrement. The specific parasiticus is from Latin and means "parasitic". Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.136

Protonym:
  Larus parasiticus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727041


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  39086887E9EAFEB3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-39086887

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/39086887


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176793

Geographic range:

  • Stercorarius parasiticus: Circumpolar Arctic tundra; winters at sea in southern oceans
English:
Parasitic Jaeger
Catalan:
Paràsit cuapunxegut
Czech:
chaluha příživná
Danish:
Almindelig Kjove
German:
Schmarotzerraubmöwe
Spanish:
Págalo Parásito
Spanish (Spain):
Págalo Parásito
Finnish:
merikihu
French:
Labbe parasite
Croatian:
Kratkorepi pomornik
Hungarian:
Ékfarkú halfarkas
Icelandic:
Kjói
Italian:
Labbo
Japanese (romaji):
kurotouzokukamome
Japanese:
クロトウゾクカモメ
Lithuanian:
Smailiauodegis plėšikas
Dutch:
Kleine Jager
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tjuvjo
Norwegian:
Tyvjo
Polish:
wydrzyk ostrosterny
Portuguese:
mandrião-parasítico / moleiro-pequeno
Portuguese (Brazil):
mandrião-parasítico
Russian:
Короткохвостый поморник
Slovak:
pomorník príživný
Serbian:
Kratkorepi pomornik
Swedish:
kustlabb
Ukrainian:
Поморник короткохвостий
Chinese:
短尾贼鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
短尾賊鷗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022):
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Arctic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Labbe parasite ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Labbe parasite ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Parasitic Jaeger/Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Parasitic Jaeger/Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Arctic Skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Stercorarius parasiticus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Stercorarius parasiticus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Stercorarius parasiticus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Parasitic Jaeger ( Stercorarius parasiticus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Stercorarius parasiticus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Stercorarius parasiticus [version 1]

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Afrikaans: Arktiese Roofmeeu
Arabic: الكركر القطبي, الكركر القطبي جنة, كركر قطبي
Asturian: Cágalu Articu, Cágalu Lladrón, Cágalu parásitu
Azerbaijani: Böyük dənizçi, Qılquyruq dənizçi, qızılquyruq dənizçi
Belarusian: Караткахвосты паморнiк, Караткахвосты паморнік, Паморнік караткахвосты
Bulgarian: Остроопашат морелетник, Среден морелетник
Bengali: পরজীবি জেগার, ঩যজীফী হজগায
Bengali (transliteration): parajībī jēgāra
Breton: Ar sparfell-vor Arktika, Sparfell-vor Arktika
Catalan: Paràsit coapunxegut, Paràsit cuaample, Paràsit cuapunxegut
Catalan (Balears): Paràsit coapunxegut
Valencian: Paràsit cuaample
Montenegrin: kratkorepi pomornik, краткорепи поморник
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): краткорепи поморник
Cree: weetsheepeean kiask
Cree, Plains: weetsheepeean kiask
Czech: chaluha pøíživná, Chaluha príživná, Chaluha přiživná, Chaluha příživná
Chuvash: кĕске хӳреллĕ тинĕс хĕрри чарлакĕ
Welsh: Gwylan frech yr Arctig, Morwennol y gogledd, Sgiwen y gogledd, Ysgiwen y gogledd
Danish: Almindelig Kjove
German: Schmarotzerraubmöve, Schmarotzerraubmowe, Schmarotzerraubmöwe, Schmarotzer-Raubmöwe, Schmorotzerraubmöwe
Greek: Γερακόγλαρος, Γερακοληστόγλαρος, Στερκοράριος
Greek (Cypriot): Γερακόγλαρος
English: Arctic Jaeger, Arctic Skua, Parasitic Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger/Arctic Skua, Parasitic Skua, Richardson's Jeager, Richardson's Skua, Short-tailed skua
English (Australia): Arctic Jaeger
English (Bangladesh): Parasitic Jaeger (Arctic Skua)
English (United Kingdom): Arctic Skua
English, HBW: Arctic Jaeger
English (India): Parasitic Jaeger (Arctic Skua)
English (IOC): Parasitic Jaeger
English (Kenya): Arctic Skua
English (New Zealand): Arctic Skua
English (United States): Parasitic Jaeger
English (South Africa): Arctic Skua
Esperanto: parasita rabmevo, Parazita rabmevo
Spanish: Estercorario Parasítico, Gaviota parasítica, Págalo Parasítico, Págalo parásitico, Pagalo Parásito, Págalo Parásito, Págalo Pomarino, Salteador chico, Salteador grande, Salteador Parásito, Salteador Pomarino
Spanish (Argentine): Salteador chico, Salteador grande
Spanish (Chile): Salteador chico
Spanish (Colombia): Págalo Parásito
Spanish (Costa Rica): Págalo Parásito
Spanish (Cuba): Estercorario Parasítico
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Pagalo Parásito
Spanish (Ecuador): Págalo Parasítico
Spanish (Spain): Págalo Parásito
Spanish (HBW): Págalo parásito
Spanish (Honduras): Gaviota parasítica
Inupiatun, North Alaskan: isruñaq
Spanish (Mexico): Salteador Parásito, Salteador Pomarino
Spanish (Nicaragua): Págalo Pomarino
Spanish (Panama): Págalo Parásito
Spanish (Peru): Salteador Parásito
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Págalo Parásito
Spanish (Uruguay): Salteador Chico
Spanish (Venezuela): Salteador Parasítico, Salteador Parásito
Estonian: Söödikänn
Basque: Marikaka isatslaburra, Marikoi isatslabur, Marikoi isatslaburra, Paràsit cuapunxegut
Persian: اسکوآی قطبی, اسکوآی (کاکایی اقیانوسی) قطبی, کاکایی اقیانوسی (اسکوآی) قطبی, کاکایی اقیانوسی قطبی
Finnish: Merikihu
Faroese: Hvítkjógvi, Kjógvi, Kjói
French: Labbe parasite, Stercoraire parasite
Frisian: Lytse skraits
Irish: Meirleach Artach, Meirleach mara
Gaelic: Fàsgadair
Galician: Palleira parasita, palleira parásita, Paràsit cuapunxegut
Manx: Maarliagh Arctagh, Maarliagh marrey, Shirragh Varrey
Haitian Creole French: Lab parazit
Hebrew: חמסן טפיל
Croatian: Kratkorepi pomornik
Hungarian: Ékfarkú halfarkas
Armenian: [Karchapoch Tzovahen Voror ], Կարճապոչ Ծովահեն Որոր
Indonesian: Burung Camar Kejar Arktik, Burung Camar-kejar Arktika, Camarkejar Arktika, Camar-kejar arktika
Icelandic: Kjói
Italian: Labbo
Inuktitut: Ishungak, Isunngaq
Japanese (romaji): kuro tōzoku kamome, Kuro-toozoku-kamome, kurotouzokukamome, Kuro-touzoku-kamome, Kuro-tozokukamome, kuro-tozoku-kamome
Japanese: クロトウゾクカモメ
Japanese (Kanji): 黒盗賊鴎
Georgian: ვიწროკუდა თოლია-მეკობრე
Mongolian, Halh: хулгайч цахлай
Kazakh: Қысқақұйрық құрақтұмсық, қысқақұйрықты құрақтұмсық
Kazakh (Transliteration): qısqa-quyrıq quraq-tumsıq
Greenlandic: Ishungak, Isunngaq
Korean: 북극도둑갈매기
Korean (Transliteration): bukgeuk-doduk-galmaegi
Cornish: Gwagel Arctyk
Kirghiz: чолок куйрук каракчы, чолок куйрук каракчы чардак
Scientific: Larus parasiticus, Stercorarius cepphus, Stercorarius crepidatus, Stercorarius parasiticus, Stercorarius parasiticus parasiticus, Stercorarius parasiticus visitori
Lithuanian: Smailiauodegis plešikas, Smailiauodegis plėšikas
Latvian: Īsastes klijkaija, Īsastes laupītājkaija, Kliju kaija
Macedonian: арктички поморник, Краткоопашест галеб
Malayalam: മുൾവാലൻ സ്കുവ
Mongolian: Бэсрэг хулгайч цахлай, Годон хайлгана, Годон хулгайч цахлай, хулгайч цахлай
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠭᠣᠳᠣᠩ ᠬᠠᠢᠢᠯᠭᠠᠨ᠎ᠠ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠭᠣᠳᠣᠩ ᠬᠣᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢᠢᠴᠢ ᠴᠠᠬᠣᠯᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Transliteration): g odoŋ khailg an, g odoŋ khulg aich tsakhlai
Moldavian: Lup de mare mic
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): atshen-tshiashku
Malay: Burung Pelangi Artik, Camar Kejar Arktik
Maltese: Ċiefa ta' l-Arktiku, ċiefa tal-Arktiku, Skua ta' l-Artiku, Skua tal-Artiku
Dutch: Kleine Jager
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tjuvjo
Norwegian: lysfaset, mellomfaset, mørkfaset, Tyvjo
Polish: Wydrzyk ostrosteny, wydrzyk ostrosterny, wydrzyk ostrosterny (wydrzyk pasożytny), Wydrzyk pasożytny
Pinyin: duǎn-wěi zéi-ōu, zéi-ōu
Portuguese: bandido, dizimeiro, gaivota-rapineira, gaivota-rapineira-comum, Gaivota-rapineira-comun, Gaivota-rapineira-pomarina, mandrião-parasítico, Mandrião-parasítico / Moleiro-pequeno, Mandriao-pomarino, moleiro parasita, Moleiro-parasita, Moleiro-parasitico, Moleiro-parasítico, Moleiro-pequeno, rabo-de-junco
Portuguese (Brazil): bandido, dizimeiro, gaivota-rapineira, gaivota-rapineira-comum, Gaivota-rapineira-pomarina, mandriao-parasitico, Mandrião-parasítico, Mandriao-pomarino, rabo-de-junco
Portuguese (Portugal): moleiro-parasítico, Moleiro-pequeno
Romansh: Muetta parasita
Rhaeto-Romance: Muetta parasita
Romanian: Lup de mare mic
Russian: Korotkokhvosty Pomornik, Короткохвостый поморник, Поморник короткохвостый
Yakut: курахал
Scots: Fasgadair
Northern Sami: Háskil
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Paraputu Vilumbuwa
Slovak: Pomorník príživný
Slovenian: bodicasta govnacka, bodičasta govnačka
Albanian: Pulëbardha parazite, Pulëzeza
Serbian: Kratkorepi pomornik, Краткорепи поморник
Swedish: Kustlabb, Labb
Swahili: Skua wa Akitiki
Thai: นกเจเกอร์ขั้วโลกเหนือ, นกสกัวขั้วโลกเหนือ, นกสคัวขั้วโลกเหนือ
Thai (Transliteration): nók cee-keuu kʰûa-lôok nĕua, nók sa-kʰŭa kʰûa-lôok nĕua
Turkmen: posly çarlak
Turkish: Korsan Martı, Korsanmartı, korsanmarty, şimal Yırtıcı Martısı, Қысқақұйрық құрақтұмсық
Tuvinian: кыска кудуруктуг далай ак-кускуну
Ukrainian: Короткохвостий поморник, Поморник короткохвостий
Uzbek: қисқа думли поморник
Vietnamese: Chim Cướp biển đuôi ngắn
Kalmyk: ахр сүүлтә цахла
Chinese: [duan-wei zei-ou], [zei-ou], 短尾賊鷗, 短尾贼鸥, 賊鷗, 贼鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 短尾賊鷗, 賊鷗
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 短尾賊鷗, 賊鷗
Chinese (Taiwan): [zei-ou], 短尾贼鸥, 賊鷗, 贼鸥

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