Common Gull-billed Tern vs Mediterranean Gull

Gelochelidon nilotica comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Common Gull-billed Tern Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Gelochelidon nilotica Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 61,6 cm (24.3 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 214,075 g (7.55 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Common Gull-billed Tern only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Gull-billed Tern

Least Concern

Mediterranean 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.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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