Black-tailed Gull vs White-fronted Tern

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Sterna striata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull White-fronted Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Sterna striata
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 131,5 g (4.64 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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White-fronted Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

White-fronted Tern

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

White-fronted Tern

White-fronted Tern, 35–43 cm, is New Zealand's most common tern, breeding on coastal and riverine sites throughout the islands. White forehead contrasts with black cap; orange-red bill. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal waters and off river mouths. Winters on Australian coasts.

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