Short-billed Gull vs Aleutian Tern

Larus brachyrhynchus в сравнении с Onychoprion aleuticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Short-billed Gull Aleutian Tern
Научное название Larus brachyrhynchus Onychoprion aleuticus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Not Evaluated Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Масса 395,0 g (13.93 oz) 104,88 g (3.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Short-billed Gull only

Нет

Aleutian Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Not Evaluated

Short-billed Gull

Vulnerable

Aleutian Tern

About These Birds

Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull, 40–45 cm, breeds in interior Alaska and western Canada, wintering on the Pacific coast. Recently split from Common Gull; slightly smaller with a shorter bill and more rounded head. Omnivore; often inland on grasslands and agricultural fields during migration. Migratory.

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.

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