Black Tern vs Black-tailed Gull

Chlidonias niger verglichen mit Larus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black Tern Black-tailed Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chlidonias niger Larus crassirostris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 40,3 cm (15.9 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 73,15 g (2.58 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black Tern only

Black-tailed Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black Tern

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

Black Tern

Black Tern, 22–24 cm, breeds on freshwater marshes of North America and Eurasia. Breeding plumage: sooty black body, grey wings. Insectivore and piscivore; buoyant, dipping flight over wetlands. Migratory; winters off West African coasts and in tropical America. Declining in Europe.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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