Slender-billed Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus genei comparé à Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Slender-billed Gull Aleutian Tern
Nom scientifique Larus genei Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Poids 285,0 g (10.05 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Slender-billed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Aleutian Tern only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

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.

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