» For other uses: see Skua (disambiguation). Skuas are seabirds in the family Stercorariidae. The three smaller skuas are called jaegers in North America. The name skua comes from Faroese skúgvur (Stercorarius skua), and the island of Skúvoy is renowned for its colony of that bird. Jaeger is derived from the German word Jäger, meaning hunter. Skuas nest on the ground in temperate and Arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. Outside the breeding season they take fish… (More on Skua)