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Pomarine Jaeger Sounds

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Nunavut, July 13, 1977Recorded by William W. H. Gunn / Macaulay Library
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Nunavut, July 10, 1969Recorded by Stewart D. MacDonald / Macaulay Library
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Nunavut, July 11, 1969Recorded by Stewart D. MacDonald / Macaulay Library

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Calls

The most common call is a series of up to 15 simple, gull-like notes given over about 5 seconds. Pomarine Jaegers also give a couple of varieties of alarm calls and, when feeding at sea, a sharp, 2-noted which-yew.

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Species in This Family

Skuas and Jaegers(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Stercorariidae)

Long-tailed Jaeger

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