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Chilean Skua

Catharacta chilensis

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
75,9 cm
Масса
1387,5 g
Семейство
Stercorariidae
Отряд
Charadriiformes

О нас

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 75,9 cm 29.9 in
Масса 1387,5 g 48.94 oz

Habitat & Range

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 28-32 days.

Размер кладки

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Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Семейство Stercorariidae (Skuas & Jaegers)
Genus Catharacta
Виды Catharacta chilensis

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

Is the Chilean Skua endangered?
The Chilean Skua has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chilean Skua nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 28-32 days.
How big is the Chilean Skua?
The Chilean Skua has a wingspan of 75.9 cm, weight of 1387.5 g.
What order and family does the Chilean Skua belong to?
The Chilean Skua (Catharacta chilensis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Stercorariidae.

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