Heermann's Gull vs Black-bellied Tern

Larus heermanni verglichen mit Sterna acuticauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Heermann's Gull Black-bellied Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus heermanni Sterna acuticauda
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Gewicht 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 159,5 g (5.63 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 2-3
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Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Endangered

Black-bellied Tern

About These Birds

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.

Black-bellied Tern

Black-bellied Tern, 32–34 cm, is an Endangered freshwater tern of the Indian subcontinent, breeding on large river sandbars from Pakistan to Myanmar. Black belly contrasts with grey upperparts in breeding plumage; orange bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Severely threatened by river modification.

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