Brown-headed Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus brunnicephalus verglichen mit Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-headed Gull Aleutian Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus brunnicephalus Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Gewicht 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Brown-headed Gull only

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Aleutian Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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