Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Namib-Naukluft National Park
5 Verified sightings at Namib-Naukluft National Park From 2019 to 2026
547 Verified sightings across all 31 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pomarine Jaeger

The pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus), pomarine skua, or pomatorhine skua, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migrant, wintering at sea in the tropical oceans. The pomarine jaeger is most closely related to the larger skuas (species formerly placed in a separate genus Catharacta: great skua, Chilean skua, brown skua, and south polar skua). Together, the pomarine jaeger and the larger skuas are sister to the two smaller skua species, the parasitic jaeger and long-tailed jaeger.

The evolutionary relationships of the pomarine jaeger were formerly controversial. Based on plumage similarity between the pomarine jaeger and the two smaller jaegers (long-tailed jaeger and parasitic jaeger), the three jaegers were formerly placed in a separate genus from the larger skuas (with the jaegers in Stercorarius and the larger skuas in the former genus Catharacta). However, behavioural evidence was recognized early on as suggesting a link between the pomarine jaeger and the larger skuas: for example, both pomarine jaeger and great skuas perform wing-raising displays, a behaviour that is absent in the two smaller jaegers. Skeletal data also hinted at a closer... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Parasitic Jaeger
LC

Parasitic Jaeger

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius parasiticus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Brown Skua

Brown Skua

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius antarcticus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Hartlaub's Gull

Hartlaub's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Pied Avocet
LC

Pied Avocet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Recurvirostra avosetta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
3 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
12 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
13 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
15 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
16 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
17 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
19 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
20 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
23 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
24 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
26 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
28 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
29 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
30 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pomarine Jaeger in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pomarine Jaeger sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pomarine Jaeger in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Pomarine Jaeger in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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