Definition of pomarine skua in English:

pomarine skua

nounˈpɒmərʌɪn

A large Arctic-breeding skua, having dark brown plumage with (in some birds) pale underparts.
中贼鸥
Stercorarius pomarinus, family Stercorariidae. North American name: pomarine jaeger
Example sentencesExamples
- These distances were estimated either visually or by pacing in 1993; however, in 1996 and 1999, a GPS unit was used to record locations of pomarine jaeger nests.
- At distances close to an owl, however, Steller's eider nesting success was much less dependent upon proximity to a pomarine jaeger, with successful nests occurring at distances up to 350 m from jaegers.
- During our study, pomarine jaegers and snowy owls nested only in the same years as Steller's eiders.
- Thus, we contend that Steller's eiders choose when and where to nest because of various factors: chief among them is pomarine jaeger and snowy owl distribution, which is based on lemming abundance.

Origin

Mid 19th century: pomarine from French pomarin, from Greek pōma 'cover, lid' + rhis, rhin- 'nose' (because the bird's nostrils are partly covered by a cere).

单词	pomarine skua
释义	Definition of pomarine skua in English: pomarine skua nounˈpɒmərʌɪn A large Arctic-breeding skua, having dark brown plumage with (in some birds) pale underparts. 中贼鸥 Stercorarius pomarinus, family Stercorariidae. North American name: pomarine jaeger Example sentencesExamples These distances were estimated either visually or by pacing in 1993; however, in 1996 and 1999, a GPS unit was used to record locations of pomarine jaeger nests. At distances close to an owl, however, Steller's eider nesting success was much less dependent upon proximity to a pomarine jaeger, with successful nests occurring at distances up to 350 m from jaegers. During our study, pomarine jaegers and snowy owls nested only in the same years as Steller's eiders. Thus, we contend that Steller's eiders choose when and where to nest because of various factors: chief among them is pomarine jaeger and snowy owl distribution, which is based on lemming abundance. Origin Mid 19th century: pomarine from French pomarin, from Greek pōma 'cover, lid' + rhis, rhin- 'nose' (because the bird's nostrils are partly covered by a cere).
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