Black-tailed Gull vs Forster's Tern

Larus crassirostris comparado con Sterna forsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Forster's Tern
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Sterna forsteri
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 50,5 cm (19.9 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 151,25 g (5.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Forster's Tern only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Forster's 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.

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern, 33–36 cm, breeds in interior North American marshes and winters along both US coasts and into Mexico. Distinctive frosted silver upperparts and orange-based bill. In non-breeding plumage, shows a black eye-mask. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal bays and lagoons.

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