Chilean Skua vs Arctic Jaeger

Catharacta chilensis comparé à Stercorarius parasiticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chilean Skua Arctic Jaeger
Nom scientifique Catharacta chilensis Stercorarius parasiticus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 75,9 cm (29.9 in) 62,1 cm (24.4 in)
Poids 1387,5 g (48.94 oz) 459,0 g (16.19 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Chilean Skua only

Aucun(e)

Arctic Jaeger only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Chilean Skua

Least Concern

Arctic Jaeger

About These Birds

Chilean Skua

Chilean Skua, 52–58 cm, is a large, heavily built skua of southernmost South America and Cape Horn islands. Warm reddish-brown tones, pale face. Predator and scavenger at penguin and cormorant colonies; piracy also common. Partially migratory; winters at sea in the Pacific and Atlantic.

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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