Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Summary 2
The great skua (Stercorarius skua) is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. The English name and species name "skua" is believed to originate from the Faroese skúvur or skúgvur and is the only known bird name to originate from the Faroes that has come into regular use elsewhere. In Britain, it is sometimes known by the name bonxie, a Shetland name of Norse origin. The genus name Stercorarius is Latin and means "of dung";
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Ulrich Latzenhofer, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/29680252@N05/3808719761
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stercorarius_skua
