Black-tailed Gull vs Kerguelen Tern

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Kerguelen Tern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Sterna virgata
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 127,5 g (4.50 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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Kerguelen Tern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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