Heermann's Gull vs Yellow-billed Tern

Larus heermanni से तुलना Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Yellow-billed Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Sternula superciliaris
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 47.800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Yellow-billed Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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