Mediterranean Gull vs Lesser Crested Tern

Larus melanocephalus в сравнении с Thalasseus bengalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mediterranean Gull Lesser Crested Tern
Научное название Larus melanocephalus Thalasseus bengalensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 58,6 cm (23.1 in)
Масса 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 212,25 g (7.49 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mediterranean Gull only

Lesser Crested Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Lesser Crested 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.

Lesser Crested Tern

Lesser Crested Tern, 35–37 cm, breeds colonially on islands across the Indian Ocean and western Pacific, from Red Sea to Australia. Orange bill, black crest, grey mantle. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in tropical waters. Gregarious; often nests with Greater Crested Terns.

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