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Chilean Skua

Catharacta chilensis

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
75,9 cm
Ağırlık
1387,5 g
Familya
Stercorariidae
Takım
Charadriiformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 75,9 cm 29.9 in
Ağırlık 1387,5 g 48.94 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

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

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

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Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Familya Stercorariidae (Skuas & Jaegers)
Genus Catharacta
Türler Catharacta chilensis

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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