Family: |
Stercorariidae () |
Max. size: |
58 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 297.0 g |
Environment: |
pelagic; marine |
Distribution: |
Arctic, Antarctic, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: North America. Subtropical to polar. |
Diagnosis: |
Culmen: 2.76 cm; tarsus: 4.28 cm; wing: 29.42 cm. |
Biology: |
Total Length: 50 to 58 cm; Wingspan: 76 to 84 cm (Ref. 8812). Found in the pelagic zone (Ref. 116102). Northern distribution (Ref. 87784). Coastal; <35 km. Exhibits kleptoparasitism; scavengers (Ref. 356). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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