Black-tailed Gull vs Little Tern

Larus crassirostris comparé à Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Little Tern
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Sternula albifrons
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Little Tern only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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