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Subantarctic (Brown) Skua (Hakoakoa)

Species: Catharacta skua Brünnich

Sub Species: Catharacta skua lonnbergi Mathews

Breeding areas
Fiordland, Stewart Island esp neighbouring islands and stacks, Chathams and Subantarctic Islands; occasionally see in Hauraki Gulf all year
Breeding season
September to March
Dispersal migration
Southern oceans

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