Aleutian Tern vs Elegant Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus verglichen mit Thalasseus elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Aleutian Tern Elegant Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Onychoprion aleuticus Thalasseus elegans
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 59,3 cm (23.3 in)
Gewicht 104,88 g (3.70 oz) 236,16666666666666 g (8.33 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Aleutian Tern only

Elegant Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Near Threatened

Elegant 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.

Elegant Tern

Elegant Tern, 39–43 cm, breeds in a few large colonies on islands off Baja California and winters along Pacific coasts of South America. Long, drooping orange bill, shaggy black crest. Piscivore; dependent on Northern Anchovy and Pacific Sardine. Near Threatened; highly colonial breeder.

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