Franklin's Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus pipixcan comparé à Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Franklin's Gull Aleutian Tern
Nom scientifique Larus pipixcan Onychoprion aleuticus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 55,9 cm (22.0 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Poids 279,8333333333333 g (9.87 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Franklin's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Aleutian Tern only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Franklin's Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull, 32–36 cm, makes one of the longest overland migrations of any gull, breeding on prairie marshes of North America and wintering on Pacific coasts of South America — a journey of 12,000+ km. Rosy-flushed underparts in spring; black hood with distinctive white eye-crescents. Insectivore.

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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