Editing Parasitic jaeger (section)

==Description==
[[File:Stercorarius parasiticus-pjt.jpg|thumbnail|Dark morph (Iceland)]]
Identification is complicated by similarities to [[long-tailed jaeger]] and [[pomarine jaeger]], and the existence of three colour [[Polymorphism (biology)|morphs]]. Small for a skua, the parasitic jaeger measures {{convert|41|-|48|cm|in|frac=2|abbr=on}} in length, {{convert|107|-|125|cm|in|frac=2|abbr=on}} in wingspan and weighs {{convert|300|-|650|g|lboz|abbr=on}}.<ref name=arkive>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkive.org/parasitic-jaeger/stercorarius-parasiticus/#text=Facts |title=Parasitic jaeger |year=2011 |access-date=2011-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106153214/http://www.arkive.org/parasitic-jaeger/stercorarius-parasiticus/#text=Facts |archive-date=2011-11-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=CRC/> The tail streamer of the breeding adult accounts for about {{convert|7|cm|in|frac=2|abbr=on}} of their length. Light-morph adults have a brown back, mainly white underparts and dark primary wing feathers with a white "flash". The head and neck are yellowish-white with a black cap and there is a pointed central tail projection. Dark-morph adults are dark brown, and intermediate-phase birds are dark with somewhat paler underparts, head and neck. All morphs have the white wing flash.
[[File:ArcticSkua3.jpg|thumb|An immature parasitic jaeger]]
Identification of juveniles is even more problematic, and it is difficult to separate parasitic jaegers from long-tailed jaegers. Parasitic jaegers are bulkier, shorter-winged, and less tern-like than long-tailed jaegers. They are usually warmer toned, with browner shades, rather than grey. However, they show the same wide range of plumage variation. The flight is more [[falcon]]-like. The parasitic jaeger is the most common of the three jaeger species seen from shore.

The typical call of these birds is a nasal mewing sound, repeated a few times in display. Their alarm call is a shorter sound.