Black-tailed Gull vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Larus crassirostris comparado con Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Snowy-crowned Tern
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Sterna trudeaui
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Snowy-crowned Tern only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned 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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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