Grey Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus modestus comparé à Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey Gull Aleutian Tern
Nom scientifique Larus modestus Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 63,6 cm (25.0 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Poids 325,0 g (11.46 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey Gull only

Aleutian Tern only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Grey Gull

Grey Gull, 45–48 cm, breeds in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on earth, nesting far from the coast. Uniform grey body, white head in breeding plumage. Each night adults fly 70–100 km to Humboldt Current coast to feed on fish and invertebrates before returning to chicks.

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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