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genus

Stercorarius

Stercorarius is a genus in the family Stercorariidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
7
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
287.9 g – 1.74 kg

Best-known members of Stercorarius

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Great skua (Stercorarius skua)

Great skua

Stercorarius skua

Stercorariidae

How threatened is Stercorarius?

5 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern5100%

Where is Stercorarius found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Stercorarius

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Parasitic jaegerStercorarius parasiticusStercorariidaeLeast Concern444.3 g1
Great skuaStercorarius skuaStercorariidaeLeast Concern1.52 kgNot recorded
Pomarine jaegerStercorarius pomarinusStercorariidaeLeast Concern692.5 gNot recorded
Long-tailed jaegerStercorarius longicaudusStercorariidaeLeast Concern287.9 gNot recorded
South polar skuaStercorarius maccormickiStercorariidaeLeast Concern1.38 kgNot recorded
Brown skuaStercorarius antarcticusStercorariidaeNot recorded1.74 kgNot recorded
Chilean skuaStercorarius chilensisStercorariidaeNot recorded1.41 kgNot recorded