Arctic Tern vs Grey Gull

Sterna paradisaea 比較対象 Larus modestus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Arctic Tern Grey Gull
学名 Sterna paradisaea Larus modestus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 80.0 cm (31.5 in) 63.6 cm (25.0 in)
体重 110.0 g (3.88 oz) 325.0 g (11.46 oz)
食性 Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. --
一腹卵数 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Arctic Tern 34.0 cm
Grey Gull
翼開長
Arctic Tern 80.0 cm
Grey Gull 63.6 cm
体重
Arctic Tern 110.0 g
Grey Gull 325.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Arctic Tern only

Grey Gull 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.

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.

Grey Gull

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.

Grey Gull

保全状況

Least Concern

Arctic Tern

Least Concern

Grey Gull

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

Grey Gull

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。

Grey Gull

グレイガルはペルーとチリの沿岸に生息し、全身灰色の単調な体色が特徴的な南アメリカ固有のカモメである。

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