Wildlifeof Thailand
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorariidae
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Stercorarius pomarinus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, seabirds, eggs and lemmings
Habitat
Arctic tundra and open ocean
Range
Circumpolar Arctic; winters at sea worldwide
The pomarine jaeger is a robust predatory seabird whose breeding adults have twisted spoon-shaped central tail feathers. Plumage ranges from pale to dark. It nests on Arctic tundra, feeding heavily on lemmings, then spends winter over warmer oceans. At sea it pursues gulls and terns to steal fish and also captures fish, seabirds and other prey directly (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Pomarine Jaeger eat?
- Fish, seabirds, eggs and lemmings
- What habitat does the Pomarine Jaeger live in?
- Arctic tundra and open ocean
- Where is the Pomarine Jaeger found?
- Circumpolar Arctic; winters at sea worldwide