Arctic Tern vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Sterna paradisaea 비교 대상 Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Arctic Tern Snowy-crowned Tern
학명 Sterna paradisaea Sterna trudeaui
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Laridae Laridae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
날개 폭 80.0 cm (31.5 in) 51.2 cm (20.2 in)
체중 110.0 g (3.88 oz) 149.75 g (5.28 oz)
식성 Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. --
산란 수 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Arctic Tern 34.0 cm
Snowy-crowned Tern
날개 폭
Arctic Tern 80.0 cm
Snowy-crowned Tern 51.2 cm
체중
Arctic Tern 110.0 g
Snowy-crowned Tern 149.75 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Arctic Tern only

Snowy-crowned Tern only

없음

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

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.

Snowy-crowned 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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

보전 상태

Least Concern

Arctic Tern

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned Tern

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Snowy-crowned Tern

About These Birds

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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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