Black-tailed Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Large-billed Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Phaetusa simplex
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 58,3 cm (23.0 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 241,5 g (8.52 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Large-billed Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed Tern

About These Birds

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.

Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern, 36–38 cm, is a distinctive South American freshwater tern of major river systems including the Amazon, Paraná, and Orinoco. Bold black and white plumage with a massive yellow bill and yellow feet. Piscivore; plunge-dives from height into rivers. Resident in tropical lowlands.

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