Genus
Catharacta
3 species
The list of species of Catharacta genus
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The list of species of Catharacta genus
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The Great skua (Stercorarius skua) is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It mainly eats fish caught at the sea surface or taken from other birds. The Great skua is sometimes known by the name bonxie in Britain.
The brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus ), also known as the Antarctic skua, subantarctic skua, southern great skua, southern skua, or hākoakoa (Māori), is a large seabird that breeds in the subantarctic and Antarctic zones and moves further north...
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...
