Whiskered Tern vs Mediterranean Gull

Chlidonias hybrida مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Whiskered Tern Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Chlidonias hybrida Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 46,4 cm (18.3 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 84,5 g (2.98 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Whiskered Tern only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Whiskered Tern

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern, 23–25 cm, is a marsh tern breeding from Europe and Africa to Asia and Australia. Breeding plumage: dark grey below, black cap, red bill. Forages over freshwater marshes, dipping for insects and small fish. Short-distance migrant; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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