Heermann's Gull vs Cabot's Tern

Larus heermanni ile kıyaslandığında Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Heermann's Gull Cabot's Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus heermanni Thalasseus acuflavidus
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Not Evaluated
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Ağırlık 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Heermann's Gull only

Hiçbiri

Cabot's Tern only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Not Evaluated

Cabot'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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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