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The parasitic jaeger (North America) or Arctic skua (Europe) (Stercorarius parasiticus), is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migratory species that breeds in Northern Scandinavia, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Northern Canada, Alaska, and Siberia and winters across the southern hemisphere.
The skuas / ˈ s k juː ə / are a group of predatory seabirds with seven species forming the genus Stercorarius, the only genus in the family Stercorariidae. The three smaller skuas, the Arctic skua , the long-tailed skua , and the pomarine skua , are called jaegers in North American English .
Displaying white wing flashes. Great skuas measure 50–58 cm (20–23 in) long and have a 125–140 cm (49–55 in) wingspan.One study found that 112 males weighed an average of 1.27 kg (2 lb 13 oz) and that 125 females weighed an average of 1.41 kg (3 lb 2 oz). [11]
TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, said Monday he will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States after news broke that the threat of tariffs ...
The common loon is the official provincial bird of Ontario. This list of birds of Ontario includes all the bird species recorded in the Canadian province of Ontario as determined by the Ontario Bird Records Committee (OBRC). As of August 2024 there were 511 species on this list, 291 of which are known to breed in the province.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the Canadian province would end its Starlink contract with SpaceX. The deal, worth about $68 million, aimed to provide internet access to 15,000 homes and businesses.
The following bird species (sorted by family) have been spotted in the City of Toronto, and Greater Toronto: [31] Blue jays may be seen throughout the city. Toronto's Major League Baseball team is named after the bird. The common loon is the provincial bird of Ontario, and a bird species that breeds within Greater Toronto. [31]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Canada.There are approximately 200 mammal species in Canada. [1] Its large territorial size consist of fifteen terrestrial and five marine ecozones, ranging from oceanic coasts, to mountains to plains to urban housing, mean that Canada can harbour a great variety of species, including nearly half of the known cetaceans. [2]