Evidence found
286 records across 13 countries and territories, 1896–2026.
Stercorarius antarcticus · GBIF taxon key 2481622
Where has the Brown Skua been recorded?
Stercorarius antarcticus occurrence evidence comes from 286 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1896 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 286 records
- 13 places
- 50 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
8 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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.
Records over time
18962026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Brown Skua has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Brown Skua. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 63 | |
| Australia | 57 | |
| South Georgia | 40 | |
| New Zealand | 34 | |
| Falkland Islands | 22 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 19 | |
| Argentina | 16 | |
| Saint Helena | 13 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| French Southern Territories | 2 | |
| Chile | 1 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Stercorariidae.
Parasitic Jaeger
97,476 records
Long-tailed Jaeger
28,610 records
Pomarine Jaeger
21,146 records
Great Skua
19,177 records
South Polar Skua
717 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.