Black Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias niger مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black Tern Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Chlidonias niger Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 40,3 cm (15.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 73,15 g (2.58 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black Tern

Black Tern, 22–24 cm, breeds on freshwater marshes of North America and Eurasia. Breeding plumage: sooty black body, grey wings. Insectivore and piscivore; buoyant, dipping flight over wetlands. Migratory; winters off West African coasts and in tropical America. Declining in Europe.

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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