Heermann's Gull vs Cabot's Tern

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Cabot's Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Thalasseus acuflavidus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Cabot's Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Not Evaluated

Cabot's 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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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