Black-tailed Gull vs Antarctic Tern

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Sterna vittata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Antarctic Tern
Научное название Larus crassirostris Sterna vittata
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 52,0 cm (20.5 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 151,0 g (5.33 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Antarctic Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Antarctic 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.

Antarctic Tern

Antarctic Tern, 31–38 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctic Peninsula, dispersing across the Southern Ocean in austral winter. Grey above, white below, with red bill and feet. Unlike Arctic Tern, does not undertake pole-to-pole migration; remains in high southern latitudes year-round.

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