Brown Skua vs Long-tailed Jaeger

Catharacta antarctica comparé à Stercorarius longicaudus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown Skua Long-tailed Jaeger
Nom scientifique Catharacta antarctica Stercorarius longicaudus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 80,3 cm (31.6 in) 60,3 cm (23.7 in)
Poids 1591,6666666666667 g (56.14 oz) 315,75 g (11.14 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Brown Skua only

Aucun(e)

Long-tailed Jaeger only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown Skua

Least Concern

Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed Jaeger

Long-tailed Jaeger, 48–53 cm body plus up to 25 cm tail streamers, is the most elegant jaeger, breeding on Arctic and sub-Arctic tundra worldwide. Feeds primarily on lemmings on the breeding grounds; transitions to pelagic planktivore and piscivore on the ocean. Migrates to subantarctic waters — one of the longest migrations.

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