Black-tailed Gull vs West African Crested Tern

Larus crassirostris ile kıyaslandığında Thalasseus albididorsalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Black-tailed Gull West African Crested Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus crassirostris Thalasseus albididorsalis
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Not Evaluated
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Ağırlık 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 380,0 g (13.40 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Black-tailed Gull only

Hiçbiri

West African Crested Tern only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Not Evaluated

West African Crested Tern

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

West African Crested Tern

West African Crested Tern, 42–45 cm, breeds on Atlantic islands from Mauritania to Angola. Pale grey back, orange bill, black crest. Piscivore; forages along the rich upwelling zone off West Africa. Recently split from Lesser Crested Tern. Coastal and offshore forager in tropical waters.

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