Mediterranean Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus melanocephalus в сравнении с Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mediterranean Gull Large-billed Tern
Научное название Larus melanocephalus Phaetusa simplex
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 58,3 cm (23.0 in)
Масса 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 241,5 g (8.52 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mediterranean Gull only

Large-billed Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed Tern

About These Birds

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern, 36–38 cm, is a distinctive South American freshwater tern of major river systems including the Amazon, Paraná, and Orinoco. Bold black and white plumage with a massive yellow bill and yellow feet. Piscivore; plunge-dives from height into rivers. Resident in tropical lowlands.

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