Black-tailed Gull vs Roseate Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sterna dougallii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Roseate Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sterna dougallii
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 114,33333333333333 g (4.03 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Roseate Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Roseate 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.

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern, 33–36 cm, is a globally distributed but declining species, breeding on both sides of the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Nearly white with a rosy flush to breast in spring, very long tail streamers, and mostly black bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Endangered in parts of range.

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