Black-tailed Gull vs River Tern

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Sterna aurantia

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull River Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Sterna aurantia
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 52.4 cm (20.6 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 187.5 g (6.61 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

River Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

River 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.

River Tern

River Tern, 38–43 cm, is a large freshwater tern of South and Southeast Asia, found along major rivers from Pakistan to Thailand. Yellow-orange bill, grey back, black cap in breeding plumage. Piscivore; plunge-dives into clear river water. Near Threatened due to river sand-mining and disturbance.

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