Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Skuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae) |
| Species | Stercorarius antarcticus |
| Codes | brnsku3, BROW, BRSK |
Identification
The Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) is a member of the Skuas and Jaegers family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Related Species in Skuas and Jaegers
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Stercorarius antarcticus
Family: Skuas and Jaegers
Order: Charadriiformes
eBird Code: brnsku3