White-winged Tern vs Mediterranean Gull

Chlidonias leucopterus مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-winged Tern Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Chlidonias leucopterus Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,6 cm (16.4 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 60,5 g (2.13 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-winged Tern only

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-winged Tern

Least Concern

Mediterranean 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.

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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