Black-tailed Gull vs Peruvian Tern

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Sternula lorata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Peruvian Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Sternula lorata
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 52,0 g (1.83 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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Peruvian Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Endangered

Peruvian 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.

Peruvian Tern

Peruvian Tern, 23–25 cm, is an Endangered tern restricted to the Humboldt Current coastline of Peru and northern Chile. White forehead, yellow bill, grey above. Breeds on barren coastal deserts and fishmeal industry areas. Severely threatened by habitat disturbance and introduced predators.

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