Heermann's Gull vs Greater Crested Tern

Larus heermanni से तुलना Thalasseus bergii

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Heermann's Gull Greater Crested Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus heermanni Thalasseus bergii
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 67.2 cm (26.5 in) 71.6 cm (28.2 in)
वजन 448.26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 367.75 g (12.97 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Heermann's Gull only

कोई नहीं

Greater Crested Tern only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Greater Crested 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.

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern, 43–48 cm, is the largest crested tern of the Indo-Pacific, breeding from South Africa to Japan and Australia. Yellow-green bill, prominent black crest, grey back. Colonial breeder on sand islands; plunge-dives for fish. Partially migratory; disperses across Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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