Heermann's Gull vs Cabot's Tern

Larus heermanni से तुलना Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Cabot's Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Thalasseus acuflavidus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Not Evaluated
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 220.25 g (7.77 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Cabot's Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Not Evaluated

Cabot'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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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