Mediterranean Gull vs Large-billed Tern

Larus melanocephalus ile kıyaslandığında Phaetusa simplex

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Mediterranean Gull Large-billed Tern
Bilimsel Ad Larus melanocephalus Phaetusa simplex
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Laridae Laridae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 58,3 cm (23.0 in)
Ağırlık 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 241,5 g (8.52 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Mediterranean Gull only

Large-billed Tern only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Large-billed Tern

About These Birds

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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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