Black-tailed Gull vs Royal Tern

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Thalasseus maximus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Royal Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Thalasseus maximus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 72,7 cm (28.6 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 402,3333333333333 g (14.19 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Royal Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Royal 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.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern, 45–50 cm, is a large, powerful tern of American and West African coasts. Orange bill, shaggy black crest (full only briefly in spring), pale grey mantle. Piscivore; plunge-dives from 10 m for mullet and menhaden. Nests in dense colonies; often seen loafing on beaches year-round.

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