South Polar Skua vs Arctic Jaeger

Catharacta maccormicki ile kıyaslandığında Stercorarius parasiticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik South Polar Skua Arctic Jaeger
Bilimsel Ad Catharacta maccormicki Stercorarius parasiticus
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 77,4 cm (30.5 in) 62,1 cm (24.4 in)
Ağırlık 1315,0 g (46.39 oz) 459,0 g (16.19 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

South Polar Skua only

Hiçbiri

Arctic Jaeger only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

South Polar Skua

Least Concern

Arctic Jaeger

About These Birds

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.

Arctic Jaeger

Arctic Jaeger (Parasitic Jaeger), 41–46 cm plus tail, is the commonest jaeger, breeding across Arctic tundra and wintering in tropical and subtropical seas. Highly piratical; pursues terns and gulls relentlessly to steal fish. Polymorphic: pale and dark morphs occur. Circumglobal migration through all oceans.

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