Heermann's Gull vs Black-naped Tern

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Sterna sumatrana

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Black-naped Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Sterna sumatrana
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 43,1 cm (17.0 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 103,75 g (3.66 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Black-naped Tern only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Black-naped 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.

Black-naped Tern

Black-naped Tern, 30–32 cm, breeds on tropical Indo-Pacific coral islands from the Maldives to Polynesia. White overall with a narrow black nape band connecting the black lores — a delicate, elegant pattern. Piscivore; surface-dips and shallow dives in clear tropical waters over reefs.

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