Black-fronted Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias albostriatus مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-fronted Tern Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Chlidonias albostriatus Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 47,9 cm (18.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 93,0 g (3.28 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-fronted Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Black-fronted Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black-fronted Tern

Black-fronted Tern, 27–30 cm, is Endemic and Near Threatened, breeding on South Island New Zealand river shingle beds. Orange bill, blue-grey body, black cap; juveniles brownish. Piscivore and insectivore; hovers and dips over braided rivers. Winters on nearby North Island and Australian coasts.

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

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