Black-tailed Gull vs Little Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Little Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sternula albifrons
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Little Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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