Parasitic Jaeger

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Bird name: Parasitic Jaeger
Latin: Stercorarius parasiticus
Other: Arctic Skua • Labbe parasite (Fr) • Schmarotzerraubmöwe (De) • págalo parásito (Es) • labbo (It) • kleine jager (Nl) • Kustlabb (Sv) • Moleiro-parasítico (Pt)
Family: Stercorariidae • Skuas, Jaegers
Range: Iceland, N North America, Eurasia - Southern oceans
Similar: Long-tailed Skua

The Parasitic Jaeger, or Actic Skua, seen here over land in Iceland, and identified by the long tail feathers.