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Parasitic Jaeger Life History

Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Stercorariidae > Genus and species: Stercorarius parasiticus

Pictures

  • © George Jameson
  • © Skip Shand

Size

  • Length: 17 inches
  • Wingspan: 46 inches
  • Weight: 470 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • tundra

Winter (additional):

  • coast
  • beach
  • shore

Diet

  • birds
  • fish
  • small vertebrates
  • insects

Range

Summer:

  • Northern North America

Winter:

  • Widespread in tropics, pelagic

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1
  • Days spent incubating: 25-28
  • Days until young fledge: 25-30