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Meaning of "skuas"
Sku (noun) - a seabird of the family Stercorariidae, known for its aggressive behavior and kleptoparasitic feeding habits
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- plural of skua
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The three smaller skuas are called jaegers.
The skuas go first for the liver.
I have never seen so many skuas in one place.
Skuas join the combat mission.
He died while filming skuas.
Skuas will also kill live penguin chicks.
Those are called great skuas.
Many skuas nest on the bluff.
Their eggs and chicks are vulnerable to predation by skuas and petrels.
Skuas harass the colony hoping to snatch a chick.
These are skuas.
Skuas are penguin predators.
The appearance of the skuas meant that the hard winter had ended.
Skuas are the main danger for their eggs and chicks.
The appearance of the skuas meant that the cruel winter had ended.
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Skuas attack during flight and force their victims to drop their catch.
Disturbance caused by human visits can induce predation of eggs and chicks by skuas.
Flocks of skuas gulls and albatross follow the action.
Many snow petrels and south polar skuas also breed in this area.
Arctic skuas will see off any trespassers even large vegetarians.
Monitoring has shown that the chicks were heavily predated on by the great skuas.
Brown skuas have been seen chasing other large birds and taking their food.
Major nest predators include Arctic foxes and skuas.
But the skuas have not chanced upon the petrels they have been waiting for them.
This is a good protection against predators such as Arctic Fox or even other skuas.
The powerful Arctic skuas defend their eggs with aggression.
Skuas in particular will prey on Cape petrel eggs and chicks.
Two vessels were sunk by Sea Skuas fired by four Lynx helicopters.
Two skuas and a giant petrel fighting over a dead Antarctic fur seal.
No intact Skuas survive.
Before departing she transferred four serviceable Skuas to Ark Royal.
South Polar skuas are attracted by the same exposed rock as the Adelies.
And giant petrels, and skuas on the land.
South Polar skuas are attracted by the same exposed rock as the Adélies.
Predators in the sea, and giant petrels and skuas.
But with skuas on the prowl, one can go in a flash.
The area is home to huge colonies of gannets, puffins, skuas and other seabirds.
Piratical skuas and gulls cash in on the penguins ' hard work.
They noted that the landbirds alarm-called when brown skuas were seen.
The skuas are still here, looking for whatever they can steal.
The colonies of medium-billed prions are attended nocturnally in order to avoid predation by skuas.
Predators in the sea, and giant petrels and skuas are their predators on land.
As the pressure to complete breeding increases, there is a constant battle between penguins and skuas.
Seagulls, and some other marine birds such as the skuas and petrels, are great opportunists.
Other species killed by the baits include giant petrels, black ducks and skuas.
During the summer season the gull-like skuas have their nests on the lake 's shores.
The terns are small to medium-sized seabirds closely related to the gulls, skimmers and skuas.
As the skuas are a constant threat. in crèches for protection the chicks crowd close together.
A wounded bird, having escaped almost miraculously from the seal, must now face the merciless skuas.
The skuas are strong, acrobatic fliers.
