Arctic Tern vs Cabot's Tern

Sterna paradisaea 比較対象 Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Arctic Tern Cabot's Tern
学名 Sterna paradisaea Thalasseus acuflavidus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 80.0 cm (31.5 in)
体重 110.0 g (3.88 oz) 220.25 g (7.77 oz)
食性 Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. --
一腹卵数 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Arctic Tern 34.0 cm
Cabot's Tern
翼開長
Arctic Tern 80.0 cm
Cabot's Tern
体重
Arctic Tern 110.0 g
Cabot's Tern 220.25 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Arctic Tern only

Cabot's Tern only

None

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.

Cabot's Tern

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.

Cabot's Tern

保全状況

Least Concern

Arctic Tern

Not Evaluated

Cabot's Tern

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

Cabot's Tern

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。

Cabot's Tern

カイエンアジサシは中南米の海岸で繁殖する大型のアジサシです。黄色い嘴と黒い冠羽が特徴です。

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