Whiskered Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias hybrida से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Whiskered Tern Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chlidonias hybrida Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 46.4 cm (18.3 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 84.5 g (2.98 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Whiskered Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Whiskered Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern, 23–25 cm, is a marsh tern breeding from Europe and Africa to Asia and Australia. Breeding plumage: dark grey below, black cap, red bill. Forages over freshwater marshes, dipping for insects and small fish. Short-distance migrant; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

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