Mediterranean Gull vs Common Tern

Larus melanocephalus से तुलना Sterna hirundo

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Mediterranean Gull Common Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus melanocephalus Sterna hirundo
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 60.5 cm (23.8 in) 50.7 cm (20.0 in)
वजन 282.5 g (9.96 oz) 125.75 g (4.44 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Mediterranean Gull only

कोई नहीं

Common Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Common Tern

About These Birds

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

Common Tern

Common Tern, 31–35 cm, wingspan 77–98 cm, is among the most widespread seabirds, breeding across the Holarctic and wintering in the Southern Hemisphere. Grey back, white below, orange-red bill with dark tip, black cap. Plunge-dives for fish. One of the longest-distance migrants in the Northern Hemisphere.

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