Brown Skua vs Pomarine Jaeger

Catharacta antarctica comparé à Stercorarius pomarinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown Skua Pomarine Jaeger
Nom scientifique Catharacta antarctica Stercorarius pomarinus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 80,3 cm (31.6 in) 70,2 cm (27.6 in)
Poids 1591,6666666666667 g (56.14 oz) 760,5 g (26.83 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Brown Skua only

Aucun(e)

Pomarine Jaeger only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown Skua

Least Concern

Pomarine 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.

Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger, 46–51 cm plus twisted spoon-shaped central tail feathers, is the largest of the three small jaegers. Breeds on Russian and Canadian Arctic tundra; lemming-dependent on breeding grounds. Heavily built; pirates food from other seabirds at sea and scavenges at whale carcasses. Pelagic in winter.

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