Black-tailed Gull vs White-cheeked Tern

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Sterna repressa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull White-cheeked Tern
Научное название Larus crassirostris Sterna repressa
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 48,3 cm (19.0 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 118,75 g (4.19 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

White-cheeked Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

White-cheeked 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.

White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern, 32–34 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts from East Africa to Pakistan. Grey above and below in breeding plumage, white cheek patch below the black cap. Piscivore; plunge-dives in coastal waters. Some movement to winter quarters in East African coasts.

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