Heermann's Gull vs Greater Crested Tern

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Thalasseus bergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Greater Crested Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Thalasseus bergii
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 71,6 cm (28.2 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 367,75 g (12.97 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Greater Crested Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Greater Crested 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.

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern, 43–48 cm, is the largest crested tern of the Indo-Pacific, breeding from South Africa to Japan and Australia. Yellow-green bill, prominent black crest, grey back. Colonial breeder on sand islands; plunge-dives for fish. Partially migratory; disperses across Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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