Mediterranean Gull vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Larus melanocephalus مقارنةً بـ Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Mediterranean Gull Snowy-crowned Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus melanocephalus Sterna trudeaui
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
الوزن 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Mediterranean Gull only

Snowy-crowned Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned Tern

About These Birds

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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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