European Herring Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus argentatus مقارنةً بـ Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة European Herring Gull Aleutian Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus argentatus Onychoprion aleuticus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

European Herring Gull only

Aleutian Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

Aleutian Tern

Aleutian Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds colonially in Alaska and Russian Far East, wintering in Southeast Asian waters — one of the most poorly tracked migrations among seabirds. Dark grey above, white below, black cap with white forehead. Piscivore; dives for small fish. Near Threatened.

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