Grey Noddy vs Arctic Tern

Anous albivittus 비교 대상 Sterna paradisaea

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Grey Noddy Arctic Tern
학명 Anous albivittus Sterna paradisaea
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
날개 폭 40.4 cm (15.9 in) 80.0 cm (31.5 in)
체중 67.0 g (2.36 oz) 110.0 g (3.88 oz)
식성 -- Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving.
산란 수 1 2-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Grey Noddy
Arctic Tern 34.0 cm
날개 폭
Grey Noddy 40.4 cm
Arctic Tern 80.0 cm
체중
Grey Noddy 67.0 g
Arctic Tern 110.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Grey Noddy only

없음

Arctic Tern 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

Grey Noddy

Arctic Tern

노래

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey Noddy

Arctic Tern

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Grey Noddy

Least Concern

Arctic Tern

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey Noddy

Arctic Tern

깃털

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.

부리

Slender, pointed, bright red bill

About These Birds

Grey Noddy

소형 흰모자 제비갈매기는 태평양과 인도양의 열대 섬에서 번식합니다. 검은 몸에 흰 이마 줄무늬가 특징이며, 작은 물고기와 갑각류를 수면 근처에서 잡아먹습니다.

Arctic Tern

북극제비갈매기는 모든 동물 중 가장 긴 이동 기록을 보유하고 있어, 매년 북극에서 남극까지 약 7만 km를 왕복합니다. 약 30년의 수명 동안 달을 세 번 왕복하는 거리를 날아다닙니다. 지구상 어떤 생물보다 많은 일광을 경험하는 놀라운 새입니다.

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