Aleutian Tern vs White-cheeked Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus مقارنةً بـ Sterna repressa

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Aleutian Tern White-cheeked Tern
الاسم العلمي Onychoprion aleuticus Sterna repressa
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 48,3 cm (19.0 in)
الوزن 104,88 g (3.70 oz) 118,75 g (4.19 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Aleutian Tern only

White-cheeked Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Least Concern

White-cheeked Tern

About These Birds

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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

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