Black-tailed Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus crassirostris comparado con Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Large-billed Tern
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Phaetusa simplex
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 58,3 cm (23.0 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 241,5 g (8.52 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Large-billed Tern only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed 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.

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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