Black-tailed Gull vs Antarctic Tern

Larus crassirostris comparado con Sterna vittata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Antarctic Tern
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Sterna vittata
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 52,0 cm (20.5 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 151,0 g (5.33 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Antarctic Tern only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Antarctic 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.

Antarctic Tern

Antarctic Tern, 31–38 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctic Peninsula, dispersing across the Southern Ocean in austral winter. Grey above, white below, with red bill and feet. Unlike Arctic Tern, does not undertake pole-to-pole migration; remains in high southern latitudes year-round.

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