Black-tailed Gull vs South American Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sterna hirundinacea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull South American Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sterna hirundinacea
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 59,3 cm (23.3 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 190,25 g (6.71 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

South American Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

South American 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.

South American Tern

South American Tern, 40–44 cm, is the largest South American tern, breeding from Peru around Cape Horn to southeastern Brazil. Red bill, grey mantle, black cap. Pelagic and coastal piscivore; strong plunge-diver. Movements poorly known; some populations may migrate north along both coasts.

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