Mediterranean Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus melanocephalus verglichen mit Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Mediterranean Gull Large-billed Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus melanocephalus Phaetusa simplex
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 58,3 cm (23.0 in)
Gewicht 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 241,5 g (8.52 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Mediterranean Gull only

Large-billed Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed Tern

About These Birds

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern, 36–38 cm, is a distinctive South American freshwater tern of major river systems including the Amazon, Paraná, and Orinoco. Bold black and white plumage with a massive yellow bill and yellow feet. Piscivore; plunge-dives from height into rivers. Resident in tropical lowlands.

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