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Arctic skua

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A seabird (Stercorarius parasiticus), of the skua family (Stercorariidae)

Equivalents

4 more languages
Suomimerikihu
Íslenskakjói
Românălup de mare mic
Svenskakustlabb

Examples

“There are fast soaring streamlined Arctic skuas with pointed double⟳ tail feathers extending behind them like⟳ the flights on a dart.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Arctic smoke Arctic tern Arctic Village Arctic warbler arctic willow Arctic wolf

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