NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS

Brown skua

Catharacta skua - (Hakoakoa)

(Photo: Pterodroma Pelagics)

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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