Black-tailed Gull vs Little Tern

Larus crassirostris comparado con Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Little Tern
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Sternula albifrons
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Little Tern only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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