Brown Skua vs Great Skua
Catharacta antarctica से तुलना Catharacta skua
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Brown Skua | Great Skua |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Catharacta antarctica | Catharacta skua |
| गण | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| कुल | Stercorariidae | Stercorariidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 80.3 cm (31.6 in) | 78.9 cm (31.1 in) |
| वजन | 1591.6666666666667 g (56.14 oz) | 1370.0 g (48.33 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Least Concern
Brown Skua
Least Concern
Great Skua
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.
Great Skua
Great Skua, 50–58 cm, wingspan 125–140 cm, is a powerful pirate of the North Atlantic, breeding in Iceland, Faroe Islands, and Scotland. Dark brown with white wing flashes. Attacks gannets and kittiwakes to steal fish; also kills other seabirds outright. Winters pelagically in the Atlantic.