Black-tailed Gull vs Black-bellied Tern

Larus crassirostris comparé à Sterna acuticauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Black-bellied Tern
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Sterna acuticauda
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 159,5 g (5.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Black-tailed Gull only

Black-bellied Tern only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Endangered

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Tern

Black-bellied Tern, 32–34 cm, is an Endangered freshwater tern of the Indian subcontinent, breeding on large river sandbars from Pakistan to Myanmar. Black belly contrasts with grey upperparts in breeding plumage; orange bill. Plunge-dives for small fish. Severely threatened by river modification.

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