Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)

Brown Skua

Stercorarius antarcticus

(Lesson, RP, 1831)
Salteador Subantártico
Mandrião-antártico

Family: Stercorariidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Other common names: Escúa Antártica.

Synonyms: Stercorarius antarcticus, Lestris antarcticus, Catharacta antarctica.

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Number of Photography: 143

Photography ID: 670424
Adult
Isla Elefante
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
01/19/2026
Edith Polverini

Photography ID: 670404
Adult
Bahia Paraiso
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
01/16/2026
Edith Polverini

Photography ID: 668747
Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/14/2026
Adrian Dario Barboza

Photography ID: 666569
Adult
Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Isla Pingüino
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/18/2025
Hernán Tolosa

Photography ID: 666500
Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/15/2025
Hernán Tolosa

Photography ID: 640111
Camarones
Chubut
Argentina
12/28/2021
Gustavo Marasco

Photography ID: 627319
Antártida Argentina
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
02/25/2025
Jorge La Grotteria

Photography ID: 626921
Islas Malvinas
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
02/23/2025
Jorge La Grotteria

Photography ID: 626251
Adult
Isla Trinidad (saunders Island)
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
12/05/2024
Max Uranga

Photography ID: 626250
Adult
Isla Trinidad (saunders Island)
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
12/05/2024
Max Uranga

Photography ID: 626249
Adult
Isla Trinidad (saunders Island)
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
12/05/2024
Max Uranga

Photography ID: 626206
Egg
Isla Trinidad (saunders Island)
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
12/05/2024
Max Uranga

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Number of Films: 1

Video ID: 2190
Adult
Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Isla Pingüino
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/10/2016
Mateo Alberto Gual

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Number of Records: 277

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2438395

24/02/2026

11:52

Argentina

Antártida Argentina

Facundo Irazoqui

2425155

19/01/2026

Argentina

Antártida Argentina

Isla Elefante

Edith Polverini

2424809

16/01/2026

Argentina

Antártida Argentina

Bahia Paraiso

Edith Polverini

2419124

14/01/2026

Argentina

Santa Cruz

Puerto Deseado

Adrian Dario Barboza

2412673

20/12/2025

Argentina

Santa Cruz

Parque Nacional Monte León, Parque Nacional Monte León

Hernán Tolosa

2404533

20/12/2025

Argentina

Santa Cruz

Parque Nacional Monte León

Jorgelina Lopez

2412989

18/12/2025

Argentina

Santa Cruz

Isla Pinguino, Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Isla Pingüino

Hernán Tolosa

2412543

18/12/2025

Argentina

Santa Cruz

Isla Pingüino, Puerto Deseado

Hernán Tolosa

2400918

18/12/2025

Argentina

Santa Cruz

Isla Pingüino, Puerto Deseado

Jorgelina Lopez

2412832

15/12/2025

Argentina

Santa Cruz

Desagüe de Carsa, Puerto Deseado

Hernán Tolosa

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