Heermann's Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus heermanni ile kıyaslandığında Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Heermann's Gull Large-billed Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus heermanni Phaetusa simplex
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 58,3 cm (23.0 in)
Ağırlık 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 241,5 g (8.52 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Large-billed Tern only

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed Tern

About These Birds

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

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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