Brown Skua vs Arctic Jaeger

Catharacta antarctica verglichen mit Stercorarius parasiticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown Skua Arctic Jaeger
Wissenschaftlicher Name Catharacta antarctica Stercorarius parasiticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 80,3 cm (31.6 in) 62,1 cm (24.4 in)
Gewicht 1591,6666666666667 g (56.14 oz) 459,0 g (16.19 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Brown Skua only

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Arctic Jaeger only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown Skua

Least Concern

Arctic Jaeger

About These Birds

Brown Skua

Brown Skua, 52–64 cm, is a powerful sub-Antarctic predator breeding on islands from the Falklands to New Zealand's subantarctic islands. Dark brown throughout; massive hook-tipped bill. Predates penguin and petrel chicks; piracy and scavenging common. Winters at sea across the Southern Ocean.

Arctic Jaeger

Arctic Jaeger (Parasitic Jaeger), 41–46 cm plus tail, is the commonest jaeger, breeding across Arctic tundra and wintering in tropical and subtropical seas. Highly piratical; pursues terns and gulls relentlessly to steal fish. Polymorphic: pale and dark morphs occur. Circumglobal migration through all oceans.

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