Black-tailed Gull vs Greater Crested Tern

Larus crassirostris comparado con Thalasseus bergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Greater Crested Tern
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Thalasseus bergii
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 71,6 cm (28.2 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 367,75 g (12.97 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Greater Crested Tern only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Greater Crested 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.

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern, 43–48 cm, is the largest crested tern of the Indo-Pacific, breeding from South Africa to Japan and Australia. Yellow-green bill, prominent black crest, grey back. Colonial breeder on sand islands; plunge-dives for fish. Partially migratory; disperses across Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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