Küstenseeschwalbe vs White-eyed Gull

Sterna paradisaea verglichen mit Larus leucophthalmus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Küstenseeschwalbe White-eyed Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Sterna paradisaea Larus leucophthalmus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Flügelspannweite 80,0 cm (31.5 in) 64,4 cm (25.4 in)
Gewicht 110,0 g (3.88 oz) 343,3333333333333 g (12.11 oz)
Ernährung Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Küstenseeschwalbe 34,0 cm
White-eyed Gull
Flügelspannweite
Küstenseeschwalbe 80,0 cm
White-eyed Gull 64,4 cm
Gewicht
Küstenseeschwalbe 110,0 g
White-eyed Gull 343,3333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

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Küstenseeschwalbe

Breeds on coastal and tundra habitats. Spends most of its life at sea over the open ocean. Nests in colonies on beaches and rocky shores.

Song & Call Comparison

Küstenseeschwalbe

Gesang

A sharp, grating 'kree-yah' alarm call. Also gives 'kik-kik-kik' near the nest. Highly aggressive vocally during the Arctic breeding season. Calls are harsh and insistent.

White-eyed Gull

Geographic Range & Migration

Küstenseeschwalbe

Breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Migrates to the Antarctic, experiencing two summers per year. Found on every ocean.

White-eyed Gull

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Küstenseeschwalbe

Least Concern

White-eyed Gull

How to Tell Them Apart

Küstenseeschwalbe

Gefieder

Pale grey upperparts, white underparts with a black cap. Blood-red bill and short red legs. Deeply forked tail streamers. Winter adults lose the full black cap.

Schnabel

Slender, pointed, bright red bill

White-eyed Gull

About These Birds

Küstenseeschwalbe

Die Küstenseeschwalbe hält den Rekord für die längste bekannte Wanderung im Tierreich und legt jährlich rund 70.000 km zwischen Arktis und Antarktis und zurück zurück. Über ihre rund 30 Lebensjahre hinweg fliegt sie damit rechnerisch das Äquivalent von drei Rundreisen zum Mond. Dieser bemerkenswerte Vogel erlebt mehr Tageslicht als jedes andere Lebewesen der Erde.

White-eyed Gull

White-eyed Gull, 39–43 cm, is restricted to the Red Sea and adjacent Aden Gulf. Slender black bill, black hood, yellow-green eye-ring. Piscivore; forages in rocky coastal waters and at fishing harbours. Small range concentrated in politically sensitive areas; Near Threatened. Resident year-round.

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