Mediterranean Gull vs Sandwich Tern

Larus melanocephalus в сравнении с Thalasseus sandvicensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mediterranean Gull Sandwich Tern
Научное название Larus melanocephalus Thalasseus sandvicensis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 57,7 cm (22.7 in)
Масса 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 223,5 g (7.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mediterranean Gull only

Sandwich Tern only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Sandwich 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.

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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