Common Gull-billed Tern vs Black-tailed Gull

Gelochelidon nilotica مقارنةً بـ Larus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Common Gull-billed Tern Black-tailed Gull
الاسم العلمي Gelochelidon nilotica Larus crassirostris
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 61,6 cm (24.3 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
الوزن 214,075 g (7.55 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Common Gull-billed Tern only

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Common Gull-billed Tern

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

Common Gull-billed Tern

Common Gull-billed Tern, 35–38 cm, wingspan 76–86 cm, has a broad global range across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. Stout black bill adapted for catching crabs, insects, and small vertebrates — atypically terrestrial for a tern. Summers in marshes and steppes; winters on tropical coasts.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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