Aleutian Tern vs Black-bellied Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus verglichen mit Sterna acuticauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Aleutian Tern Black-bellied Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Onychoprion aleuticus Sterna acuticauda
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Gewicht 104,88 g (3.70 oz) 159,5 g (5.63 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 2-3
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Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Endangered

Black-bellied Tern

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.

Black-bellied Tern

Black-bellied Tern, 32–34 cm, is an Endangered freshwater tern of the Indian subcontinent, breeding on large river sandbars from Pakistan to Myanmar. Black belly contrasts with grey upperparts in breeding plumage; orange bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Severely threatened by river modification.

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