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Kōrero: Gulls, terns and skuas

South Polar skua

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South Polar skua

South Polar skuas are smaller and slightly less stocky than subantarctic skuas. This bird is holding its wings high in the classic skua heraldic display, accompanied by shrill calls.

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by Christina Troup

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Gerard Hutching, Gulls, terns and skuas – Skuas, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/6162/south-polar-skua (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Gerard Hutching, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.