Brown Skua vs South Polar Skua

Catharacta antarctica dibandingkan dengan Catharacta maccormicki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Brown Skua South Polar Skua
Nama Ilmiah Catharacta antarctica Catharacta maccormicki
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 80,3 cm (31.6 in) 77,4 cm (30.5 in)
Berat 1591,6666666666667 g (56.14 oz) 1315,0 g (46.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Brown Skua only

None

South Polar Skua only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Brown Skua

Least Concern

South Polar 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.

South Polar Skua

South Polar Skua, 50–55 cm, breeds on the Antarctic continent — one of the world's most southerly breeding birds, recorded at the South Pole. Strong migratory; winters in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, crossing the equator. Polymorphic; feeds on penguins, fish, and krill. Circumglobal migration.

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