Black-tailed Gull vs South American Tern

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Sterna hirundinacea

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull South American Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Sterna hirundinacea
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 59.3 cm (23.3 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 190.25 g (6.71 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

South American Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

South American 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.

South American Tern

South American Tern, 40–44 cm, is the largest South American tern, breeding from Peru around Cape Horn to southeastern Brazil. Red bill, grey mantle, black cap. Pelagic and coastal piscivore; strong plunge-diver. Movements poorly known; some populations may migrate north along both coasts.

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