Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Habitat 4

Nesting habitat is wet sedge tundra with patterned ground (polygons). Nests are located on dry ridges between polygons.

Distribution 4

Yukon: Common breeder on the Coastal Plain. Although it has been noted at scattered inland locations there is no evidence of breeding away from the Coastal Plain.
North America: Breeds around the coast of Alaska from the mouth of the Alsek River north, and across the Low Arctic of Canada, south to Hudson Bay.
Global: Also breeds in Greenland, northern Europe and Russia. Migrates to wintering areas from the British Isles to southern Africa, from Baja California to Argentina and Chile, and New Zealand.

Distinguishing Features 4

Distinguished from Pomarine Jaeger by spike-like central tail feathers and from the Long-tailed Jaeger by shorter tail feathers.

Report Sightings: Late June through early August 4

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Andrew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/71297346@N00/2702009004
  2. (c) Dawn Beattie, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics4dawn/8230607179/
  3. (c) Victor Fazio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/victor_fazio-iii/15193285398/
  4. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

Range Map

iNaturalist.ca Map

Color brown, white
Animal Bird
Bird Sukas etc (Stercorariidae)