Heermann's Gull vs Sandwich Tern

Larus heermanni مقارنةً بـ Thalasseus sandvicensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heermann's Gull Sandwich Tern
الاسم العلمي Larus heermanni Thalasseus sandvicensis
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 57,7 cm (22.7 in)
الوزن 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 223,5 g (7.88 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

Sandwich Tern only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sandwich 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.

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern, 36–41 cm, is a widespread coastal tern breeding from Western Europe and the Caspian Sea to the Caribbean. Black cap with shaggy crest, slender black bill with a yellow tip. Plunge-dives forcefully for sand eels and sprats. Strongly migratory; European birds winter to West Africa.

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