White-winged Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias leucopterus से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता White-winged Tern Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chlidonias leucopterus Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 41.6 cm (16.4 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 60.5 g (2.13 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

White-winged Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

White-winged Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern, 20–23 cm, breeds in wetlands from Eastern Europe to Central Asia and winters in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Breeding male: jet-black body contrasting with white wings. Insectivore; dips over marshes and rice paddies. Long-distance migrant.

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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