pomarine skua

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒmərʌɪn/

noun

  • a large Arctic-breeding skua, having dark brown plumage with (in some birds) pale underparts.
    • Stercorarius pomarinus, family Stercorariidae. North American name: pomarine jaeger

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)