Skuas & Jaegers

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1 Skua and 3 Jaegers are recorded around Japan. All species mainly migration visitor, and Pomarine Jaeger stays around Japan in winter.

• South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
• Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
• Arctic Jaeger (Parasitic Jaeger) Stercorarius parasiticus
• Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus