Black-tailed Gull vs Peruvian Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sternula lorata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Peruvian Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sternula lorata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 52,0 g (1.83 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Peruvian Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Endangered

Peruvian 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.

Peruvian Tern

Peruvian Tern, 23–25 cm, is an Endangered tern restricted to the Humboldt Current coastline of Peru and northern Chile. White forehead, yellow bill, grey above. Breeds on barren coastal deserts and fishmeal industry areas. Severely threatened by habitat disturbance and introduced predators.

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