Black-tailed Gull vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Larus crassirostris comparé à Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Snowy-crowned Tern
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Sterna trudeaui
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Snowy-crowned Tern only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned 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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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