Mediterranean Gull vs Black-naped Tern

Larus melanocephalus в сравнении с Sterna sumatrana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mediterranean Gull Black-naped Tern
Научное название Larus melanocephalus Sterna sumatrana
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 43,1 cm (17.0 in)
Масса 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 103,75 g (3.66 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mediterranean Gull only

Black-naped Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Black-naped 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.

Black-naped Tern

Black-naped Tern, 30–32 cm, breeds on tropical Indo-Pacific coral islands from the Maldives to Polynesia. White overall with a narrow black nape band connecting the black lores — a delicate, elegant pattern. Piscivore; surface-dips and shallow dives in clear tropical waters over reefs.

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