Arctic Tern vs オウギワシ

Sterna paradisaea 比較対象 Harpia harpyja

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Arctic Tern オウギワシ
学名 Sterna paradisaea Harpia harpyja
Charadriiformes Accipitriformes
Laridae Accipitridae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 100.0 cm (39.4 in)
翼開長 80.0 cm (31.5 in) 200.0 cm (78.7 in)
体重 110.0 g (3.88 oz) 7500.0 g (264.55 oz)
食性 Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. …
一腹卵数 2-3 2-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Arctic Tern 34.0 cm
オウギワシ 100.0 cm
翼開長
Arctic Tern 80.0 cm
オウギワシ 200.0 cm
体重
Arctic Tern 110.0 g
オウギワシ 7500.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Arctic Tern only

オウギワシ only

Arctic Tern

Breeds on coastal and tundra habitats. Spends most of its life at sea over the open ocean. Nests in colonies on beaches and rocky shores.

オウギワシ

Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

Arctic Tern

さえずり

A sharp, grating 'kree-yah' alarm call. Also gives 'kik-kik-kik' near the nest. Highly aggressive vocally during the Arctic breeding season. Calls are harsh and insistent.

オウギワシ

さえずり

Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Arctic Tern

Breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Migrates to the Antarctic, experiencing two summers per year. Found on every ocean.

オウギワシ

Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Arctic Tern

Vulnerable

オウギワシ

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How to Tell Them Apart

Arctic Tern

羽毛

Pale grey upperparts, white underparts with a black cap. Blood-red bill and short red legs. Deeply forked tail streamers. Winter adults lose the full black cap.

くちばし

Slender, pointed, bright red bill

オウギワシ

羽毛

Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.

くちばし

Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle

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About These Birds

Arctic Tern

キョクアジサシはあらゆる動物の中で最長の渡りを行い、毎年北極と南極を往復する約7万kmの旅をする。30年の寿命の中に、月への往復3回分に相当する飛翔距離を積み重ねる可能性がある。地球上でどの生物よりも多くの昼光を経験するこの驚異的な鳥は、太陽を追い続ける。

オウギワシ

ハーピーワシは世界で最も強力な猛禽類の一つで、ハイイログマの爪ほどの大きさの鉤爪を持つ。パナマの国鳥。大規模な未撹乱の森林の生息地を必要とするため、森林破壊がこの種の最大の脅威。

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