Predatory gull (4)

I believe the answer is:

skua

(Other definitions for skua that I've seen before include "Large sea bird" , "Large relative of the gull" , "Auks (anag.)" , "Flyer" , "Brownish sea bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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