Heermann's Gull vs Forster's Tern

Larus heermanni ile kıyaslandığında Sterna forsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Heermann's Gull Forster's Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus heermanni Sterna forsteri
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 50,5 cm (19.9 in)
Ağırlık 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 151,25 g (5.34 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Forster's Tern only

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Forster's 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.

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern, 33–36 cm, breeds in interior North American marshes and winters along both US coasts and into Mexico. Distinctive frosted silver upperparts and orange-based bill. In non-breeding plumage, shows a black eye-mask. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal bays and lagoons.

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