Where does the Brown Skua live?
Stercorarius antarcticus has 44,564 records in 45 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 44,564 records
- 45 places
- 117 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesStercorariidaeStercorarius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 9,646 | |
| Australia | 6,787 | |
| Falkland Islands | 6,437 | |
| South Georgia | 5,661 | |
| New Zealand | 5,207 | |
| South Africa | 3,888 | |
| Argentina | 1,879 | |
| French Southern Territories | 668 | |
| Saint Helena | 550 | |
| ZZ | 486 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 376 | |
| Portugal | 241 | |
| Spain | 211 | |
| Cabo Verde | 186 | |
| Uruguay | 181 | |
| France | 125 | |
| Namibia | 117 | |
| Brazil | 104 | |
| Réunion | 83 | |
| United Kingdom | 82 | |
| India | 47 | |
| Western Sahara | 43 | |
| Chile | 40 | |
| Netherlands | 27 | |
| Madagascar | 22 | |
| Guernsey | 18 | |
| Seychelles | 13 | |
| Senegal | 12 | |
| Bouvet Island | 11 | |
| Mozambique | 10 | |
| Mauritius | 7 | |
| Belgium | 5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | |
| Oman | 3 | |
| Mayotte | 3 | |
| Kenya | 2 | |
| Norfolk Island | 2 | |
| Suriname | 2 | |
| Belize | 1 | |
| Christmas Island | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 45 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Stercorariidae.
Parasitic Jaeger
537,413 records
Pomarine Jaeger
208,608 records
Great Skua
182,584 records
Long-tailed Jaeger
154,487 records
South Polar Skua
42,965 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.