Black-tailed Gull vs Least Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sternula antillarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Least Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sternula antillarum
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 46,75 g (1.65 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Least Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Least 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.

Least Tern

Least Tern is North America's smallest tern, 22–24 cm, breeding on sandy beaches and river sandbars from the Atlantic coast to the interior. Endangered (interior subspecies). Yellow bill, white forehead, grey upperparts. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish in coastal and riverine habitats.

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