parasitic jaegers

jae·ger (y

1. also (j

r) Any of several Arctic and Boreal sea birds of the genus Stercorarius that harass smaller birds and snatch the food they drop. Also called skua.

2. A huntsman or hunting attendant.

[German Jäger, hunter, jaeger, from Middle High German jeger, from Old High German jagri, from jagn, to hunt.]

jaeger [ˈjeɪgə]

1. (Military) Military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies

2. (Military) a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) US and Canadian any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius

4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Rare a hunter or hunter's attendant Also (for senses 1, 2, 4) jager jäger

[from German Jäger hunter, from jagen to hunt; see yacht]

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Noun

jaeger - rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

coastal diving bird - gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family

family Stercorariidae, Stercorariidae - jaegers and skuas:

arctic skua, parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus - a variety of jaeger

bonxie, skua - gull-like jaeger of northern seas

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Take a pelagic boat trip with the Brookline Bird Club to Stellwagen Bank, and beyond, and observe them along with long-tailed and parasitic jaegers from the tundra.

Wildlife aplenty on Arctic hunt by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

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