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| Image Description: |
A Long-tailed Skua in profile on the wing |
| Image notes: |
This is taken during the autumn passage past Shetland. |
| Species in Image: |
Long-Tailed Skua |
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| Old Haa Image Reference Number: |
btc01012 |
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| Common Name |
Long-Tailed Skua |
| Latin Name |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
| Latin Group Name |
Charadriiformes |
| Latin Family Name |
Stercorariidae |
| Common Family Name |
Skuas |
| Description |
Scarce passage migrant. Greatest numbers seen in May. This bird breeds in arctic regions, otherwise it spends it's life at sea. |
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