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del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A.; Sargatal, J. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Pietz, P. J. 1987. Feeding and nesting ecology of sympatric south polar and brown skuas. The Auk 104: 617-627.

Trillmich, F. 1978. Feeding Territories And Breeding Success Of South Polar Skuas. Auk 95(1): 23-33.

Young, E. C., and Millar, C. D. 1999. Skua (Catharacta sp.) foraging behavior at the Cape Crozier Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony, Ross Island, Antarctica, and implications for breeding. Notornis 46: 287–297.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: South Polar Skua Catharacta maccormicki. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/south-polar-skua-catharacta-maccormicki on 21/12/2024.
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 21/12/2024.