Black-tailed Gull vs River Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sterna aurantia

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull River Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sterna aurantia
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 187,5 g (6.61 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

River Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

River 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.

River Tern

River Tern, 38–43 cm, is a large freshwater tern of South and Southeast Asia, found along major rivers from Pakistan to Thailand. Yellow-orange bill, grey back, black cap in breeding plumage. Piscivore; plunge-dives into clear river water. Near Threatened due to river sand-mining and disturbance.

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