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Skuas (贼鸥) are large seabirds. They look like seagulls but they are than them. Do you want to learn more about skuas?
Skuas look a little scary. Some people say that skuas are the pirates (海盗) of the bird world. They often food from other birds. They will chase other birds that are food. They will attack those birds in flight and force (强迫) to give up the food.
In fact, skuas don't get all of their food by birds carrying food. Some skuas will hang out around some where penguins have nests. The skuas will wait for a to steal the penguins' eggs and even young penguins. Skuas also hunt and eat small birds and fish.
There are many kinds of skuas. Two kinds of them in the Southern Ocean. They are the Antarctic skua and the south polar skua. Here's some information about Antarctic skuas. They are also as brown skuas. These skuas don't build nests, but just lay their eggs on the ground. They lay two eggs at a time. the male and female Antarctic skuas take care of the baby skuas.
