Black-tailed Gull vs Saunders's Tern

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Sternula saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull Saunders's Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Sternula saundersi
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 33.6 cm (13.2 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 41.825 g (1.48 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

Saunders's Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Saunders's 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.

Saunders's Tern

Saunders's Tern, 22–24 cm, is a small coastal tern of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Very similar to Little Tern; separated by darker outer primaries and slightly smaller size. Piscivore; hovers and dives in shallow coastal waters and tidal mudflats.

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