Great Skua

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Parasitic Jaeger
LC

Parasitic Jaeger

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius parasiticus

<5% · Rare
Pomarine Jaeger
LC

Pomarine Jaeger

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius pomarinus

<5% · Rare
Long-tailed Jaeger
LC

Long-tailed Jaeger

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius longicaudus

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

60–70% · Likely
European Herring Gull
LC

European Herring Gull

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Larus argentatus

50–60% · Likely
European Oystercatcher
NT

European Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus ostralegus

50–60% · Likely
Northern Lapwing
NT

Northern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus vanellus

40–50% · Likely
Common Gull
LC

Common Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus canus

30–40% · Possible
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Black-backed Gull
LC

Lesser Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus fuscus

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Curlew
NT

Eurasian Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius arquata

30–40% · Possible
Great Black-backed Gull
LC

Great Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus marinus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
10–20%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
5 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Skua in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 0% of visitor-days record a Great Skua sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Great Skua in Wadden Sea National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Great Skua in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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