Caspian Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus cachinnans verglichen mit Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Caspian Gull Aleutian Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus cachinnans Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 85,4 cm (33.6 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Gewicht 1090,0 g (38.45 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Caspian Gull only

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Aleutian Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Caspian Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Caspian Gull

Caspian Gull, 56–68 cm, breeds around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, wintering to the Middle East and East Africa. Long parallel-sided bill, rounded head, pale eye with yellowish orbital ring, pinkish legs. Omnivore; scavenges at landfills and forages in agricultural fields. Partially migratory.

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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