Black-tailed Gull vs Little Tern

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Little Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Sternula albifrons
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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Little Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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