The Great Skua, Stercorarius skua, is the northern representative of this family, with a breeding range of Iceland, Norway, Scotland and the Faroe Islands. In Scotland, particularly in Orkney and Shetland, it is often called the Bonxie.
It is very aggressive to other birds, especially Gulls and Terns and will harass them to give up their food. It will also attack and take other birds for food, and around colonies of Auks, it is always on the lookout for an unattended chick.
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