Great Skua vs Arctic Jaeger
Catharacta skua से तुलना Stercorarius parasiticus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Great Skua | Arctic Jaeger |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Catharacta skua | Stercorarius parasiticus |
| गण | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| कुल | Stercorariidae | Stercorariidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 78.9 cm (31.1 in) | 62.1 cm (24.4 in) |
| वजन | 1370.0 g (48.33 oz) | 459.0 g (16.19 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Least Concern
Great Skua
Least Concern
Arctic Jaeger
About These Birds
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.
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.