Slender-billed Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus genei مقارنةً بـ Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Slender-billed Gull Aleutian Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus genei Onychoprion aleuticus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 285,0 g (10.05 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Slender-billed Gull only

بلا

Aleutian Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

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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