Aleutian Tern vs Saunders's Gull

Onychoprion aleuticus verglichen mit Saundersilarus saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Aleutian Tern Saunders's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Onychoprion aleuticus Saundersilarus saundersi
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Gewicht 104,88 g (3.70 oz) 195,0 g (6.88 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Aleutian Tern only

Saunders's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Vulnerable

Saunders's Gull

About These Birds

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.

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

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