Monday, June 27, 2016

BROWN SKUA

Photographed on Kiama Pelagic, June 2016
791            BROWN SKUA             Stercorarius antarcticus

Australia      (635)

Also known as the Antarctic Skua, Subantarctic Skua, Southern Great Skua and Southern Skua. 52-64 cm, span 1.5 m. Breeds in subantarctic and Antarctic zones but moves further north when not breeding. Found off Australian coast generally below Tropic of Capricorn.







No comments:

Post a Comment