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An Arctic Skua sits on the grass
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Image details:  
Image Description: An Arctic Skua sits on the grass
Image notes: A definate dark phase Aalin.
Species in Image: Arctic Skua
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Old Haa Image Reference Number: btc00994

General details:  
Common Name Arctic Skua
Latin Name Stercorarius parasiticus
Shetland Name Skooty Aalin
Latin Group Name Charadriiformes
Latin Family Name Stercorariidae
Common Family Name Skuas
Description A summer visitor, widespread in suitable habitat. As it's Latin name suggests this species preys upon other birds, such as terns, and force them to drop the food they were carrying to their mate or young. They nest on moorland.
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