Heermann's Gull vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Snowy-crowned Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Sterna trudeaui
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Snowy-crowned Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned Tern

About These Birds

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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