Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis)

Chilean Skua, Beagle Channel
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Chilean Skua, Beagle Channel
About Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Jaegers and Skuas
The Chilean skua, also known as the cinnamon skua, is a large predatory seabird, which breeds in Argentina and Chile, but ranges as far north as Brazil and Peru when not breeding. A relatively distinctive skua, it has a dark cap that contrasts with its cinnamon throat and lower face. Hybrids with the Falkland skua are known from southern Argentina.
Source: Wikipedia
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2005-02-02
Ushuaia - Beagle Channel, Argentina -
2019-06-28
Valparaiso, Chile -
2021-11-26
Ushuaia, Argentina