GREAT SKUA


Meaning of GREAT SKUA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1954

: a large seabird ( Stercorarius skua syn. Catharacta skua ) that is related to the jaegers, has dusky plumage and broad rounded wings, breeds chiefly along arctic and antarctic shores, and forages over most cold and temperate seas

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