Mediterranean Gull vs Kerguelen Tern

Larus melanocephalus से तुलना Sterna virgata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Mediterranean Gull Kerguelen Tern
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus melanocephalus Sterna virgata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 60.5 cm (23.8 in) 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
वजन 282.5 g (9.96 oz) 127.5 g (4.50 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Mediterranean Gull only

Kerguelen Tern only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Near Threatened

Kerguelen 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.

Kerguelen Tern

Kerguelen Tern, 31–33 cm, is restricted to a handful of sub-Antarctic islands including Kerguelen and Crozet. Darker grey than Antarctic Tern, with reddish bill. Piscivore and invertivore; forages in kelp beds and coastal waters. Near Threatened; small, isolated population vulnerable to introduced predators.

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