Whiskered Tern vs Heermann's Gull

Chlidonias hybrida so với Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Whiskered Tern Heermann's Gull
Tên Khoa Học Chlidonias hybrida Larus heermanni
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Near Threatened
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 46,4 cm (18.3 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Khối Lượng 84,5 g (2.98 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Whiskered Tern only

Heermann's Gull only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Whiskered Tern

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern, 23–25 cm, is a marsh tern breeding from Europe and Africa to Asia and Australia. Breeding plumage: dark grey below, black cap, red bill. Forages over freshwater marshes, dipping for insects and small fish. Short-distance migrant; winters in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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.

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