Observations of the South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) on the Caribbean coast of Colombia
Observations of the South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) on the Caribbean coast of Colombia
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Catharcta maccormicki, Colombia, distribución, identificación, Págalo del Polo SurAbstract
Four recent observations of the South Polar Skua (Catharcta maccormicki) on the Caribbean coast of Colombia are presented, and the field identification of the members of the genus Catharacta is discussed.
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