Great Skua

Catharacta skua

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The great skua (Stercorarius skua), sometimes known by the name bonxie in Britain, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is roughly the size of a herring gull. It mainly eats fish caught at the sea surface or taken from other birds.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Catharacta skua — Wikipedia
  3. Anthony Albanese says Australia’s first mainland case of deadly H5N1 bird flu ‘concerning’ — Guardian (2026)