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Chilean Skua

Stercorarius chilensis
Family
Skuas and Jaegers
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
chisku1, CHSK
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilySkuas and Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
SpeciesStercorarius chilensis
Codeschisku1, CHSK
Identification

The Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis) is a member of the Skuas and Jaegers family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code chisku1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Skuas and Jaegers
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
Chilean Skua photo
(c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David F. Belmonte

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Stercorarius chilensis

Family: Skuas and Jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: chisku1