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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