Long-tailed Jaeger vs Arctic Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus в сравнении с Stercorarius parasiticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Long-tailed Jaeger Arctic Jaeger
Научное название Stercorarius longicaudus Stercorarius parasiticus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Stercorariidae Stercorariidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 60,3 cm (23.7 in) 62,1 cm (24.4 in)
Масса 315,75 g (11.14 oz) 459,0 g (16.19 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Long-tailed Jaeger only

Нет

Arctic Jaeger only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Long-tailed Jaeger

Least Concern

Arctic Jaeger

About These Birds

Long-tailed Jaeger

Long-tailed Jaeger, 48–53 cm body plus up to 25 cm tail streamers, is the most elegant jaeger, breeding on Arctic and sub-Arctic tundra worldwide. Feeds primarily on lemmings on the breeding grounds; transitions to pelagic planktivore and piscivore on the ocean. Migrates to subantarctic waters — one of the longest migrations.

Arctic Jaeger

Arctic Jaeger (Parasitic Jaeger), 41–46 cm plus tail, is the commonest jaeger, breeding across Arctic tundra and wintering in tropical and subtropical seas. Highly piratical; pursues terns and gulls relentlessly to steal fish. Polymorphic: pale and dark morphs occur. Circumglobal migration through all oceans.

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