Brown Skua
Brown Skua · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 1.65 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 117).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 108).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Stercorarius antarcticus antarcticus
coastal Chubut and Santa Cruz provinces (se Argentina) and Falkland Is.
- Stercorarius antarcticus hamiltoni
Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (sc South Atlantic Ocean)
- Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi
subantarctic and Antarctic islands of Indian and Pacific oceans: Cape Horn, Antarctic Pen., South Georgia and South Shetlands, and to New Zealand region
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Stercorarius antarcticus
Which family does it belong to?
Skuas (Stercorariidae)
Where is it found?
Southern Ocean & Antarctica: southern oceans and coasts: coastal Southern Argentina & Falkland Is. & Tristan da Cunha group (South-central South Atlantic) & subantarctic and Antarctic is. from Cape Horn to New Zealand region
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Guillermina Rappi · CC BY-NC
