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Gets its name from stealing food

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The Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) – dark morph

The Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) gets its name from stealing food from other birds. Doesn’t sound nice, does it? It is a seabird and also goes by the name of Arctic Skua. We think that is a better name.

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The Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) – light morph

The Arctic Skua is a migratory bird in Iceland and arrives  here in early May. It can be found throughout the country. It makes its nest in sandy soil even in the interior although it is a seabird that stays mostly near the sea .