Arctic Herring Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus smithsonianus مقارنةً بـ Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Arctic Herring Gull Aleutian Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus smithsonianus Onychoprion aleuticus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 85,9 cm (33.8 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 1108,0 g (39.08 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Arctic Herring Gull only

Aleutian Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Arctic Herring Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Arctic Herring Gull

Arctic Herring Gull, 55–66 cm, breeds across Arctic North America and winters on all coasts of the US. Formerly lumped with European Herring Gull; darker-eyed on average, slightly more northerly range. Omnivore and scavenger; abundant at fishing ports, dumps, and beaches in winter.

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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