Mediterranean Gull vs Black-bellied Tern

Larus melanocephalus comparé à Sterna acuticauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Mediterranean Gull Black-bellied Tern
Nom scientifique Larus melanocephalus Sterna acuticauda
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Poids 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 159,5 g (5.63 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Mediterranean Gull only

Black-bellied Tern only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Endangered

Black-bellied Tern

About These Birds

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.

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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