Stercorarius pomarinus

Stercorarius pomarinus (Temminck, 1815)
Pomarine jaeger

photo by FAO

Family:	Stercorariidae ()
Max. size:	78 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 694.0 g
Environment:	others; marine
Distribution:	Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic Oceans. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:	Culmen: 6.35 cm; tarsus: 5.29 cm; wing: 35.56 cm.
Biology:	Total Length: 65 to 78 cm; Wingspan: 17 to 20 cm (Ref. 8812). Length: 56 cm; Wingspan: 124 cm in Ref. 91362. Found in the high Arctic, with a close affinity with ice (Ref. 356). Nests in tundras; usual clutch size, 2 eggs (Ref. 97149). A coastal kleptoparasite. Exhibits dipping and plunging behavior (Ref. 356). Known to prey on Brown Lemming (Ref. 97149).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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