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Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
| Armenian Name: | Միջին ծովահեն որոր |
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See Plate 31 for Pomarine Jaeger and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 46-51 cm, Wing Span:125-138 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 151. |
| Description: | Variable jaeger with a thick bill, barrel-shaped body, and white wing patch. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Usually show longer twisted tail streamers. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Broad tail streamers. Light phase has brown-gray upperparts with blackish-brown face and crown, yellowish neck sides and nape. Under body mainly white, variably barred brown on breast, flanks, and undertail coverts. Dark phase shows uniform blackish-brown body. |
| Juvenile: | Variable but typically dark overall with dense barring below. Underwing shows whitish area at base of primary coverts. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other jaegers by larger size, broad body, and broader base of wing. |
| Behavior: | Pursues other birds to steal food. Flight appears strong with regular deep wingbeats. |
| Habitat: | Large lakes. |
| Food: | Fish, small animals, carrion. |
