Aleutian Tern vs White-cheeked Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus verglichen mit Sterna repressa

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Merkmal Aleutian Tern White-cheeked Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Onychoprion aleuticus Sterna repressa
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 48,3 cm (19.0 in)
Gewicht 104,88 g (3.70 oz) 118,75 g (4.19 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Least Concern

White-cheeked 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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

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