Arctic Tern vs باز أحمر الذيل

Sterna paradisaea مقارنةً بـ Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Arctic Tern باز أحمر الذيل
الاسم العلمي Sterna paradisaea Buteo jamaicensis
الرتبة Charadriiformes Accipitriformes
الفصيلة Laridae Accipitridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 34,0 cm (13.4 in) 53,0 cm (20.9 in)
طول الجناح 80,0 cm (31.5 in) 124,0 cm (48.8 in)
الوزن 110,0 g (3.88 oz) 1080,0 g (38.10 oz)
النظام الغذائي Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Arctic Tern 34,0 cm
باز أحمر الذيل 53,0 cm
طول الجناح
Arctic Tern 80,0 cm
باز أحمر الذيل 124,0 cm
الوزن
Arctic Tern 110,0 g
باز أحمر الذيل 1080,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

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Arctic Tern

Breeds on coastal and tundra habitats. Spends most of its life at sea over the open ocean. Nests in colonies on beaches and rocky shores.

باز أحمر الذيل

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

Arctic Tern

الغناء

A sharp, grating 'kree-yah' alarm call. Also gives 'kik-kik-kik' near the nest. Highly aggressive vocally during the Arctic breeding season. Calls are harsh and insistent.

باز أحمر الذيل

الغناء

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Arctic Tern

Breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Migrates to the Antarctic, experiencing two summers per year. Found on every ocean.

باز أحمر الذيل

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Arctic Tern

Least Concern

باز أحمر الذيل

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How to Tell Them Apart

Arctic Tern

الريش

Pale grey upperparts, white underparts with a black cap. Blood-red bill and short red legs. Deeply forked tail streamers. Winter adults lose the full black cap.

المنقار

Slender, pointed, bright red bill

باز أحمر الذيل

الريش

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

المنقار

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

Arctic Tern

The Arctic tern holds the record for the longest known migration of any animal, traveling roughly 70,000 km annually from Arctic to Antarctic and back. Over its 30-year lifespan, it may fly the equivalent of three round trips to the Moon. This remarkable bird experiences more daylight than any other creature on Earth.

باز أحمر الذيل

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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