Black-tailed Gull vs Saunders's Tern

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Sternula saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Saunders's Tern
Научное название Larus crassirostris Sternula saundersi
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 33,6 cm (13.2 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 41,825 g (1.48 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Saunders's Tern only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Saunders's 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.

Saunders's Tern

Saunders's Tern, 22–24 cm, is a small coastal tern of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Very similar to Little Tern; separated by darker outer primaries and slightly smaller size. Piscivore; hovers and dives in shallow coastal waters and tidal mudflats.

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