Black-tailed Gull vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Sterna trudeaui

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Snowy-crowned Tern
Научное название Larus crassirostris Sterna trudeaui
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 51,2 cm (20.2 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 149,75 g (5.28 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Snowy-crowned Tern only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Snowy-crowned 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.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern, 33–35 cm, breeds along the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, wintering north to southern Brazil. White crown with black post-ocular mark (unlike a full black cap), yellow-tipped red bill. Coastal and estuarine piscivore; plunge-dives for small fish.

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