monaco eye birds

Chilean Skua


Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla Martillo, Jan 2010

Bird name: Chilean Skua
Latin: Stercorarius chilensis
Other: Págalo chileno, escúa común, escúa chileno (Es)
Family: Stercorariidae • Skuas
Range: Argentina, Chile to Brazil and Peru
Similar: Brown Skua

These are most probably Chilean Skuas, (above with Magellanic Penguins behind) spotted by Becky down in Tierra del Fuego. Dark cap, cinnamon throat.


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