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posted July 9th, 2007; last edited April 9th, 2010 –– David Sibley

Distinguishing South Polar Skua and Pomarine Jaeger

December 11, 2004

I was intrigued by this problem in light of the discussion surrounding the recent (6 November 2004) bird from southern Texas (see photos here and here; and sincere thanks to Martin and Chris for making these photos available and thanks to all who have participated in the discussion and our collective education). [...]