Black-tailed Gull vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Snowy-crowned Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sterna trudeaui
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Snowy-crowned Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned 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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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