Black-fronted Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias albostriatus в сравнении с Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-fronted Tern Heermann's Gull
Научное название Chlidonias albostriatus Larus heermanni
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Endangered Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 47,9 cm (18.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Масса 93,0 g (3.28 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-fronted Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Endangered

Black-fronted Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Black-fronted Tern

Black-fronted Tern, 27–30 cm, is Endemic and Near Threatened, breeding on South Island New Zealand river shingle beds. Orange bill, blue-grey body, black cap; juveniles brownish. Piscivore and insectivore; hovers and dips over braided rivers. Winters on nearby North Island and Australian coasts.

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.

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