Heermann's Gull vs Grey-backed Tern

Larus heermanni से तुलना Onychoprion lunatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Grey-backed Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Onychoprion lunatus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 52.2 cm (20.6 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 126.21666666666665 g (4.45 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Grey-backed Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Grey-backed Tern

About These Birds

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

Grey-backed Tern

Grey-backed Tern, 35–37 cm, is a Pacific seabird breeding on islands from Hawaii to Micronesia and Polynesia. Pale grey back distinguishes it from the similar Bridled Tern; white below with black cap. Piscivore; surface-dips and shallow plunge-dives. Largely pelagic when not breeding.

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