Aleutian Tern vs Saunders's Gull

Onychoprion aleuticus comparado com Saundersilarus saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Aleutian Tern Saunders's Gull
Nome científico Onychoprion aleuticus Saundersilarus saundersi
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 52,4 cm (20.6 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Peso 104,88 g (3.70 oz) 195,0 g (6.88 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Aleutian Tern only

Saunders's Gull only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

Vulnerable

Saunders's Gull

About These Birds

Aleutian Tern

Aleutian Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds colonially in Alaska and Russian Far East, wintering in Southeast Asian waters — one of the most poorly tracked migrations among seabirds. Dark grey above, white below, black cap with white forehead. Piscivore; dives for small fish. Near Threatened.

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

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