Sooty Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus hemprichii comparé à Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sooty Gull Aleutian Tern
Nom scientifique Larus hemprichii Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 68,2 cm (26.9 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Poids 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sooty Gull only

Aucun(e)

Aleutian Tern only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Sooty Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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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