Brown-hooded Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus maculipennis verglichen mit Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-hooded Gull Aleutian Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus maculipennis Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Gewicht 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Brown-hooded Gull only

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Aleutian Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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