Heermann's Gull vs Little Tern

Larus heermanni verglichen mit Sternula albifrons

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Merkmal Heermann's Gull Little Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus heermanni Sternula albifrons
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Gewicht 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-4
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Little Tern only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

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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