Heermann's Gull vs Saunders's Tern

Larus heermanni ile kıyaslandığında Sternula saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Heermann's Gull Saunders's Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus heermanni Sternula saundersi
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 33,6 cm (13.2 in)
Ağırlık 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 41,825 g (1.48 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Saunders's Tern only

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Saunders'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.

Saunders's Tern

Saunders's Tern, 22–24 cm, is a small coastal tern of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Very similar to Little Tern; separated by darker outer primaries and slightly smaller size. Piscivore; hovers and dives in shallow coastal waters and tidal mudflats.

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