Black-tailed Gull vs White-cheeked Tern

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Sterna repressa

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull White-cheeked Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Sterna repressa
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 118.75 g (4.19 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

White-cheeked Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

White-cheeked 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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

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