Black-tailed Gull vs West African Crested Tern

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Thalasseus albididorsalis

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Merkmal Black-tailed Gull West African Crested Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Thalasseus albididorsalis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Not Evaluated
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 380,0 g (13.40 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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West African Crested Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Not Evaluated

West African Crested 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.

West African Crested Tern

West African Crested Tern, 42–45 cm, breeds on Atlantic islands from Mauritania to Angola. Pale grey back, orange bill, black crest. Piscivore; forages along the rich upwelling zone off West Africa. Recently split from Lesser Crested Tern. Coastal and offshore forager in tropical waters.

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