Black-tailed Gull vs Kerguelen Tern

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull Kerguelen Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Sterna virgata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 127.5 g (4.50 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

Kerguelen Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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