Bird
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus · Stercorariidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records5,296in 5 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand5,251 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Brown Skua in brief
The brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) is a bird of the Stercorariidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 5,296 published records, most of them from New Zealand, Madagascar and Seychelles. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and August.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand5,251 records · best Dec, Jan
Madagascar23 records · best Nov, Jul
Seychelles14 records · best Aug, Jun
Mauritius7 records · best Aug, Jul
Tonga1 records · best May, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.