STERCORARIIDAE

     CHILEAN SKUA: Stercorarius chilensis

     
 
   

   It inhabits the Argentine coastline.

        Images taken in the estuary of the River Deseado and Penguin Island, Santa Cruz province.
 

         BROWN SKUA: Stercorarius antarticus

     
  Very similar to "Stercorarius chilensis", considered by some authors as
two races of the same species.
The colour is dark brown streaks. 

      Images taken in the estuary of the River Deseado and Penguin Island, Santa Cruz province.