Great Skua vs Pomarine Jaeger

Catharacta skua dibandingkan dengan Stercorarius pomarinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Great Skua Pomarine Jaeger
Nama Ilmiah Catharacta skua Stercorarius pomarinus
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 78,9 cm (31.1 in) 70,2 cm (27.6 in)
Berat 1370,0 g (48.33 oz) 760,5 g (26.83 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Great Skua only

None

Pomarine Jaeger only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Great Skua

Least Concern

Pomarine 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.

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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