Black-tailed Gull vs Saunders's Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Sternula saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Saunders's Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Sternula saundersi
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,6 cm (13.2 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 41,825 g (1.48 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Saunders's Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Saunders's 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.

Saunders's Tern

Saunders's Tern, 22–24 cm, is a small coastal tern of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Very similar to Little Tern; separated by darker outer primaries and slightly smaller size. Piscivore; hovers and dives in shallow coastal waters and tidal mudflats.

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