noun🔗ShareEscúaAny of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches."The skua relentlessly pursued the puffin, hoping to force it to drop the fish it was carrying. "La escúa persiguió implacablemente al frailecillo, con la esperanza de obligarlo a soltar el pez que transportaba.birdanimalnatureoceanbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading