Chilean skua

(Stercorarius chilensis)

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Description

The Chilean skua,also called the cinnamon skua (Stercorarius chilensis),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 brown skua are known from southern Argentina.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Stercorariidae
Genus:Stercorarius
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