Arctic Tern vs Yellow-billed Tern

Sterna paradisaea เปรียบเทียบกับ Sternula superciliaris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Arctic Tern Yellow-billed Tern
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Sterna paradisaea Sternula superciliaris
อันดับ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Laridae Laridae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
กว้างปีก 80.0 cm (31.5 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 110.0 g (3.88 oz) 47.800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
อาหาร Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. --
จำนวนไข่ 2-3 2-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Arctic Tern 34.0 cm
Yellow-billed Tern
กว้างปีก
Arctic Tern 80.0 cm
Yellow-billed Tern 33.8 cm
น้ำหนัก
Arctic Tern 110.0 g
Yellow-billed Tern 47.800000000000004 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Arctic Tern only

Yellow-billed Tern only

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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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Arctic Tern

เสียงร้อง

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.

Yellow-billed Tern

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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.

Yellow-billed Tern

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Arctic Tern

Least Concern

Yellow-billed Tern

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How to Tell Them Apart

Arctic Tern

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Slender, pointed, bright red bill

Yellow-billed Tern

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About These Birds

Arctic Tern

The Arctic tern holds the record for the longest known migration of any animal, traveling roughly 70,000 km annually from Arctic to Antarctic and back. Over its 30-year lifespan, it may fly the equivalent of three round trips to the Moon. This remarkable bird experiences more daylight than any other creature on Earth.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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