Arctic Jaeger vs Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus verglichen mit Stercorarius pomarinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Arctic Jaeger Pomarine Jaeger
Wissenschaftlicher Name Stercorarius parasiticus Stercorarius pomarinus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 62,1 cm (24.4 in) 70,2 cm (27.6 in)
Gewicht 459,0 g (16.19 oz) 760,5 g (26.83 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Arctic Jaeger only

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Pomarine Jaeger only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Arctic Jaeger

Least Concern

Pomarine Jaeger

About These Birds

Arctic Jaeger

Arctic Jaeger (Parasitic Jaeger), 41–46 cm plus tail, is the commonest jaeger, breeding across Arctic tundra and wintering in tropical and subtropical seas. Highly piratical; pursues terns and gulls relentlessly to steal fish. Polymorphic: pale and dark morphs occur. Circumglobal migration through all oceans.

Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger, 46–51 cm plus twisted spoon-shaped central tail feathers, is the largest of the three small jaegers. Breeds on Russian and Canadian Arctic tundra; lemming-dependent on breeding grounds. Heavily built; pirates food from other seabirds at sea and scavenges at whale carcasses. Pelagic in winter.

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