Heermann's Gull vs Little Tern

Larus heermanni से तुलना Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Little Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Sternula albifrons
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 33.9 cm (13.3 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 55.0 g (1.94 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Little Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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