South Polar Skua vs Arctic Jaeger

Catharacta maccormicki so với Stercorarius parasiticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính South Polar Skua Arctic Jaeger
Tên Khoa Học Catharacta maccormicki Stercorarius parasiticus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 77,4 cm (30.5 in) 62,1 cm (24.4 in)
Khối Lượng 1315,0 g (46.39 oz) 459,0 g (16.19 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

South Polar Skua only

Không

Arctic Jaeger only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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