Aleutian Tern vs Yellow-billed Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus verglichen mit Sternula superciliaris

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Merkmal Aleutian Tern Yellow-billed Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Onychoprion aleuticus Sternula superciliaris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Gewicht 104,88 g (3.70 oz) 47,800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 2-3
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Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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