European Herring Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus argentatus verglichen mit Onychoprion aleuticus

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Merkmal European Herring Gull Aleutian Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus argentatus Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Gewicht 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

European Herring Gull only

Aleutian Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

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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