Black-tailed Gull vs Yellow-billed Tern

Larus crassirostris comparado con Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Yellow-billed Tern
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Sternula superciliaris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 47,800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Yellow-billed Tern only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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