Scientific Name: Stercorarius longicaudus
Malay Name: Camar-Lanun Ekor Panjang
Chinese Name: 长尾贼鸥
Alternative Name(s): Long-tailed Skua
Range: Breeds in the arctic region and winters south in the temperate and tropical oceans
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: longicaudus, pallescens.
Size: 47-67.5 cm
Identification: Non-breeding adult resembles Pomarine and Parasitic Jaeger but is more slender looking and has no whitish flash on primaries especially the underwing. Breeding adult can be separated from the other two Jaeger species by its long pointed central tail-feathers, mostly whitish underparts with no breast-band, greyish belly and vent, two-tone upperwing where the coverts are paler than the secondaries and uniform all dark underwing.
Similar looking species: Pomarine Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger
Habitat: Open seas
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Vagrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Long-tailed Jaeger)
References:
BirdLife International. (2018). Stercorarius longicaudus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22694251A132536719.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Long-tailed Jaeger. Retrieved on December 8, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/long-tailed-jaeger.