Chilean Skua vs Pomarine Jaeger

Catharacta chilensis в сравнении с Stercorarius pomarinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chilean Skua Pomarine Jaeger
Научное название Catharacta chilensis Stercorarius pomarinus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 75,9 cm (29.9 in) 70,2 cm (27.6 in)
Масса 1387,5 g (48.94 oz) 760,5 g (26.83 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Chilean Skua only

Нет

Pomarine Jaeger only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Chilean Skua

Least Concern

Pomarine Jaeger

About These Birds

Chilean Skua

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.

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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