Black Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias niger से तुलना Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black Tern Heermann's Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chlidonias niger Larus heermanni
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 40.3 cm (15.9 in) 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 73.15 g (2.58 oz) 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black Tern

Black Tern, 22–24 cm, breeds on freshwater marshes of North America and Eurasia. Breeding plumage: sooty black body, grey wings. Insectivore and piscivore; buoyant, dipping flight over wetlands. Migratory; winters off West African coasts and in tropical America. Declining in Europe.

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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