The Chilean skua, also called the cinnamon skua, is a large predatory seabird, which breeds in Argentina and Chile, but ranges as far north as Brazil and Peru when not breeding. A relatively distinctive skua, it has a dark cap that contrasts with its cinnamon throat and lower face. Hybrids with the brown skua are known from southern Argentina. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Bonaparte, CLJL 1856
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
2 p.207
Protonym:
Stercorarius antarcticus b. chilensis
Type locality:
Chile.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43549768
Avibase ID:
22214CD3D9C11E84
Avibase ID:
avibase-22214CD3
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/22214CD3
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 660060
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Catharacta skua chilensis |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Catharacta skua chilensis |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Labbe du Chili ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Labbe du Chili ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Catharacta skua chilensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Chilean Skua ( Catharacta chilensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Chilean Skua ( Stercorarius chilensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Stercorarius chilensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Stercorarius chilensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Stercorarius [skua, chilensis or maccormicki]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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