Mediterranean Gull vs Cabot's Tern

Larus melanocephalus مقارنةً بـ Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Mediterranean Gull Cabot's Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus melanocephalus Thalasseus acuflavidus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Mediterranean Gull only

Cabot's Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Not Evaluated

Cabot's 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.

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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