Order: Charadriiformes | Family: Stercorariidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Argentina
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Argentina
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Argentina
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southern Argentina
Status: The Chilean Skua is an Austral migrant that winters in pelagic waters of Peru during the months of May through January. However, it can be found throughout the year in smaller numbers. It also occurs in Ec, Br, and Ch.
Name in Spanish: Salteador Chileno.
Sub-species: Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis) Bonaparte, 1857.
Meaning of Name: Stercorarius: L. Stercus, stercoris manure= manure, a reference to how the bird seeks its food by attacking other birds until they regurgitate. chilensis: reference to Chile, country in South America.

Usually silent at sea.
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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 06/01/2015.