Heermann's Gull vs Little Tern

Larus heermanni ile kıyaslandığında Sternula albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Heermann's Gull Little Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus heermanni Sternula albifrons
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 33,9 cm (13.3 in)
Ağırlık 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 55,0 g (1.94 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Little Tern only

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Tern

Little Tern is one of the world's smallest terns, 21–25 cm, breeding along coastlines and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. White below, grey above, with a yellow bill tipped black and a white forehead patch. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish. Migratory; winters in tropical coasts.

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