Black Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias niger verglichen mit Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black Tern Heermann's Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chlidonias niger Larus heermanni
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 40,3 cm (15.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Gewicht 73,15 g (2.58 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's 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.

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.

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