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Common Name

Chilian Skua

Alternate Names

Cinnamon Skua

Common Type

Skua

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Stercorariidae

Genus

Stercorarius

Species

chilensis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Antarctica,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Oceans around Argentina and Chile

Distribution and Range

Breeds in Argentina and Chile and ranges north up to Brazil and Peru.

Food

Feeds on fish, other seabirds, scraps and carrion.

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Field Notes:

While nowhere near the size of birds such as the wandering albatross, the Chilean skua makes up for it in sheer aggression towards other birds

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