Black Tern vs Mediterranean Gull

Chlidonias niger dibandingkan dengan Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Black Tern Mediterranean Gull
Nama Ilmiah Chlidonias niger Larus melanocephalus
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 40,3 cm (15.9 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Berat 73,15 g (2.58 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Black Tern only

None

Mediterranean Gull only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Black Tern

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Black Tern

Black Tern, 22–24 cm, breeds on freshwater marshes of North America and Eurasia. Breeding plumage: sooty black body, grey wings. Insectivore and piscivore; buoyant, dipping flight over wetlands. Migratory; winters off West African coasts and in tropical America. Declining in Europe.

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.

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