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Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus
Family
Skuas and Jaegers
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
pomjae, POJA, POSK
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilySkuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
SpeciesStercorarius pomarinus
Codespomjae, POJA, POSK
Identification

The Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) 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.

Use the eBird species code pomjae when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Skuas and Jaegers
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Chilean Skua
Stercorarius chilensis
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Stercorarius pomarinus

Family: Skuas and Jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: pomjae