Black-tailed Gull vs Yellow-billed Tern

Larus crassirostris comparé à Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Yellow-billed Tern
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Sternula superciliaris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 47,800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Yellow-billed Tern only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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