Brown Skua vs Great Skua
Catharacta antarctica ile kıyaslandığında Catharacta skua
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Brown Skua | Great Skua |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Catharacta antarctica | Catharacta skua |
| Takım | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familya | Stercorariidae | Stercorariidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Uzunluk | — | — |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 80,3 cm (31.6 in) | 78,9 cm (31.1 in) |
| Ağırlık | 1591,6666666666667 g (56.14 oz) | 1370,0 g (48.33 oz) |
| Beslenme | -- | -- |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Koruma Durumu
Least Concern
Brown Skua
Least Concern
Great 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.
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.