Aleutian Tern vs White-cheeked Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus से तुलना Sterna repressa

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Aleutian Tern White-cheeked Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Onychoprion aleuticus Sterna repressa
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 52.4 cm (20.6 in) 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
वजन 104.88 g (3.70 oz) 118.75 g (4.19 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Aleutian Tern only

White-cheeked Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Least Concern

White-cheeked Tern

About These Birds

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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

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