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Bicknell, A.W.; Oro, D.; Camphuysen, K.C.; Votier, S.C. 2013. Potential consequences of discard reform for seabird communities. Journal of Applied Ecology 50(3): 649-658.

BirdLife International. 2015. European Red List of Birds. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg.

del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. 1996. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Furness, R.W.; Boesman, P.; Garcia, E.F.J. 2018. Great Skua (Catharacta skua). Barcelona Available at: https://www.hbw.com/node/53957.

Votier, S.C.; Furness, R.W.; Bearhop, S.; Crane, J.E.; Caldow, R.W.; Catry, P.; Ensor, K.; Hamer, K.C.; Hudson, A.V.; Kalmbach, E.; Klomp, N.I.; Pfeiffer, S.; Phillips, R.A.; Prieto, I.; Thompson, D.R. 2004. Changes in fisheries discard rates and seabird communities. Nature 427(6976).

Detailed species account from Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status (BirdLife International 2004)

Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Great Skua Catharacta skua. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/great-skua-catharacta-skua on 24/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/11/2024.