Heermann's Gull vs Sandwich Tern

Larus heermanni в сравнении с Thalasseus sandvicensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Heermann's Gull Sandwich Tern
Научное название Larus heermanni Thalasseus sandvicensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 57,7 cm (22.7 in)
Масса 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 223,5 g (7.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Heermann's Gull only

Нет

Sandwich Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sandwich Tern

About These Birds

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern, 36–41 cm, is a widespread coastal tern breeding from Western Europe and the Caspian Sea to the Caribbean. Black cap with shaggy crest, slender black bill with a yellow tip. Plunge-dives forcefully for sand eels and sprats. Strongly migratory; European birds winter to West Africa.

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