Pallas's Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus ichthyaetus verglichen mit Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pallas's Gull Aleutian Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus ichthyaetus Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 94,2 cm (37.1 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Gewicht 1413,3333333333333 g (49.85 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 1-4
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Aleutian Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pallas's Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Pallas's Gull

Pallas's Gull, 57–61 cm, is the world's largest hooded gull, breeding on Central Asian lakes and wintering in the Indian Ocean. Massive yellow bill with orange tip, black hood with white eye-crescents. Piscivore; plunge-dives and pirates food from other seabirds. 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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