Heermann's Gull vs Roseate Tern

Larus heermanni verglichen mit Sterna dougallii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Heermann's Gull Roseate Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus heermanni Sterna dougallii
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Gewicht 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 114,33333333333333 g (4.03 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Heermann's Gull only

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Roseate Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Roseate 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.

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern, 33–36 cm, is a globally distributed but declining species, breeding on both sides of the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Nearly white with a rosy flush to breast in spring, very long tail streamers, and mostly black bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Endangered in parts of range.

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