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jaeger
A predatory seabird — a pirate of the open ocean that harasses other birds into dropping their catch. Fast, aggressive, and built for pursuit. Three species patrol the northern seas: pomarine, parasitic, and long-tailed.
Etymology
German: Jäger (hunter). The bird hunts by stealing — kleptoparasitism in the scientific literature, thuggery in plain language.