Brown-hooded Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus maculipennis مقارنةً بـ Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Brown-hooded Gull Aleutian Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus maculipennis Onychoprion aleuticus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Brown-hooded Gull only

بلا

Aleutian Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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