Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Skuas and Jaegers :: Chilean Skua

Chilean Skua Stercorarius chilensis

Described by: Bonaparte (1857)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Catharacta chilensis

Photographs

Tierra del Fuego, Chile - Dec, 2005 © Arthur Grosset  Ushuaia, Argentina - Nov 11, 2004 © Michael G. Shepard  Pacific Ocean off Lima, Peru - Aug, 2009 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Pacific Ocean off Lima, Peru - Aug, 2009 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Ushuaia, Argentina - Feb 9, 2003 © Peter R. Bono 
Select thumbnail to view larger image - Place cursor over image for image information
Select additional thumbnail page to view 1 more images.

Range

S. South America;
Breeds along the coasts of s. Chile from Arauco (Plage de la Serena) to Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn and s. Argentina (Ushuaia).
Disperses n. along both coasts of South America to Peru and Ecuador(?) along the Pacific coast and to n. Argentina and Brazil (Bahia) along the Atlantic coast.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

Comments/Errors

Please email with errors/comments on this page or to donate photos.

If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.