Black-tailed Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Large-billed Tern
Научное название Larus crassirostris Phaetusa simplex
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 58,3 cm (23.0 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 241,5 g (8.52 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Large-billed Tern only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed Tern

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern, 36–38 cm, is a distinctive South American freshwater tern of major river systems including the Amazon, Paraná, and Orinoco. Bold black and white plumage with a massive yellow bill and yellow feet. Piscivore; plunge-dives from height into rivers. Resident in tropical lowlands.

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