Heermann's Gull vs Saunders's Tern

Larus heermanni से तुलना Sternula saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Saunders's Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Sternula saundersi
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 33.6 cm (13.2 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 41.825 g (1.48 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Saunders's Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Saunders's 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.

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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