Black-tailed Gull vs River Tern

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Sterna aurantia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull River Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Sterna aurantia
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 52,4 cm (20.6 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 187,5 g (6.61 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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River Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

River Tern

About These Birds

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.

River Tern

River Tern, 38–43 cm, is a large freshwater tern of South and Southeast Asia, found along major rivers from Pakistan to Thailand. Yellow-orange bill, grey back, black cap in breeding plumage. Piscivore; plunge-dives into clear river water. Near Threatened due to river sand-mining and disturbance.

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