Brown Skua vs South Polar Skua

Catharacta antarctica в сравнении с Catharacta maccormicki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Brown Skua South Polar Skua
Научное название Catharacta antarctica Catharacta maccormicki
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 80,3 cm (31.6 in) 77,4 cm (30.5 in)
Масса 1591,6666666666667 g (56.14 oz) 1315,0 g (46.39 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Brown Skua only

Нет

South Polar Skua only

Охранный статус

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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