Black-tailed Gull vs Forster's Tern

Larus crassirostris so với Sterna forsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Black-tailed Gull Forster's Tern
Tên Khoa Học Larus crassirostris Sterna forsteri
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 50,5 cm (19.9 in)
Khối Lượng 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 151,25 g (5.34 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Black-tailed Gull only

Không

Forster's Tern only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Forster's Tern

About These Birds

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern, 33–36 cm, breeds in interior North American marshes and winters along both US coasts and into Mexico. Distinctive frosted silver upperparts and orange-based bill. In non-breeding plumage, shows a black eye-mask. Piscivore; hovers and plunge-dives in coastal bays and lagoons.

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