Black-tailed Gull vs Kerguelen Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Kerguelen Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sterna virgata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 127,5 g (4.50 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Kerguelen Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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