Charrán Ártico vs White-eyed Gull

Sterna paradisaea comparado con Larus leucophthalmus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Charrán Ártico White-eyed Gull
Nombre científico Sterna paradisaea Larus leucophthalmus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Envergadura 80,0 cm (31.5 in) 64,4 cm (25.4 in)
Peso 110,0 g (3.88 oz) 343,3333333333333 g (12.11 oz)
Dieta Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Charrán Ártico 34,0 cm
White-eyed Gull
Envergadura
Charrán Ártico 80,0 cm
White-eyed Gull 64,4 cm
Peso
Charrán Ártico 110,0 g
White-eyed Gull 343,3333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Charrán Ártico only

White-eyed Gull only

Ninguno

Charrán Ártico

Breeds on coastal and tundra habitats. Spends most of its life at sea over the open ocean. Nests in colonies on beaches and rocky shores.

Song & Call Comparison

Charrán Ártico

Canto

A sharp, grating 'kree-yah' alarm call. Also gives 'kik-kik-kik' near the nest. Highly aggressive vocally during the Arctic breeding season. Calls are harsh and insistent.

White-eyed Gull

Geographic Range & Migration

Charrán Ártico

Breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Migrates to the Antarctic, experiencing two summers per year. Found on every ocean.

White-eyed Gull

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Charrán Ártico

Least Concern

White-eyed Gull

How to Tell Them Apart

Charrán Ártico

Plumaje

Pale grey upperparts, white underparts with a black cap. Blood-red bill and short red legs. Deeply forked tail streamers. Winter adults lose the full black cap.

Pico

Slender, pointed, bright red bill

White-eyed Gull

About These Birds

Charrán Ártico

El charrán ártico realiza la migración más larga de todos los animales, viajando cada año entre sus zonas de reproducción árticas y sus zonas de invernada antárticas, con una ida y vuelta de más de 70.000 km. Gracias a esta ruta, experimenta más horas de luz solar al año que cualquier otra criatura. Pequeño y ágil, pesa unos 100 g y se caracteriza por su pico y patas de color rojo sangre. Defiende agresivamente sus colonias de cría, llegando a …

White-eyed Gull

White-eyed Gull, 39–43 cm, is restricted to the Red Sea and adjacent Aden Gulf. Slender black bill, black hood, yellow-green eye-ring. Piscivore; forages in rocky coastal waters and at fishing harbours. Small range concentrated in politically sensitive areas; Near Threatened. Resident year-round.

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