Long-tailed Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 287.9 g
- Wingspan
- 100 cm
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 114).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 76).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Teet Sirotkin · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Stercorarius longicaudus longicaudus
Arctic n Scandinavia (including Svalbard, n of Norway) and n Russia e to Lena River (ec Siberia)
- Stercorarius longicaudus pallescens
Arctic from Lena River (ec Siberia) to ne Siberia and Kamchatka, Arctic and w, s Alaska through high Arctic Canada to Ellesmere and Baffin is. (ne Canada) and nw, se Greenland
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Stercorarius longicaudus
Which family does it belong to?
Skuas (Stercorariidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Palearctic: Holarctic high and low Arctic tundra & locally subarctic: Northwestern & Southeastern Greenland & Arctic Northern Scandinavia to Northeastern Siberia and Kamchatka (Eastern Russia); Arctic and Western & Southern Alaska through Arctic Canada to Ellesmere and Baffin is.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Manuel Ruedi · CC BY-NC
