White-winged Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias leucopterus مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-winged Tern Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Chlidonias leucopterus Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 41,6 cm (16.4 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 60,5 g (2.13 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-winged Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-winged Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern, 20–23 cm, breeds in wetlands from Eastern Europe to Central Asia and winters in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Breeding male: jet-black body contrasting with white wings. Insectivore; dips over marshes and rice paddies. Long-distance migrant.

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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