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• by apartsusie

  what kind of bird are they?

  Posted February 22, 2015 7:38 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Oh gosh - great find and a wonderful picture to post. These are two Johnny Rooks 😃 Perfect for the upcoming FAQ pictures.

  Posted February 22, 2015 7:41 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  They are not listed on the 'Other' list for classification, but you can mark them as skuas - the scientists are happy with this action.

  Posted February 22, 2015 7:46 PM

• by apartsusie

  😃

  Posted February 23, 2015 12:22 PM

• by apartsusie

  they are kind of falcons,right?sorry,my english is horrible...

  Posted February 23, 2015 7:25 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Your English is good! It is a type of falcon. It is a Striated Caracara (also called Johnny Rook) and is of the Family Falconidae, its latin

  Posted February 23, 2015 7:38 PM

• by mkmcguir

  I am an ESL teacher in the US. I couldn't tell... 😃

  Posted February 23, 2015 7:39 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  name is Phalcoboenus australis. it is more common here in the Falkland Islands than Tierra Del Fuego. It is nearing 'endangered' numbers.

  Posted February 23, 2015 7:40 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  It mostly eats carrion (dead birds/chicks/seals/ etc etc).

  Posted February 23, 2015 7:42 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  #johnny #rook

  Posted July 16, 2016 11:49 AM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Wow - where did this pop up from @yshish ? 😄

  Posted July 16, 2016 4:36 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  From my collection. I wanted them to be tagged since I had to search for them manually! .(

  Posted July 16, 2016 5:15 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Ah! I liked this site. The rockhoppers were fun 😃

  Posted July 16, 2016 8:16 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Yeah, I miss them too 😃

  Posted July 16, 2016 9:19 PM