Common Gull-billed Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Gelochelidon nilotica comparé à Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Common Gull-billed Tern Heermann's Gull
Nom scientifique Gelochelidon nilotica Larus heermanni
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 61,6 cm (24.3 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Poids 214,075 g (7.55 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Common Gull-billed Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Gull-billed Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Common Gull-billed Tern

Common Gull-billed Tern, 35–38 cm, wingspan 76–86 cm, has a broad global range across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. Stout black bill adapted for catching crabs, insects, and small vertebrates — atypically terrestrial for a tern. Summers in marshes and steppes; winters on tropical coasts.

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

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