Heermann's Gull vs Sooty Tern

Larus heermanni so với Onychoprion fuscatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Heermann's Gull Sooty Tern
Tên Khoa Học Larus heermanni Onychoprion fuscatus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Near Threatened Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 67,2 cm (26.5 in) 56,1 cm (22.1 in)
Khối Lượng 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 183,0 g (6.46 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Heermann's Gull only

Không

Sooty Tern only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Sooty 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.

Sooty Tern

Sooty Tern is a highly pelagic tern, 33–36 cm, wingspan 82–94 cm, breeding pantropically on oceanic islands. Jet-black above, white below, with a white forehead patch. Among the most aerial of birds; rarely lands on water. Piscivore; snaps fish and squid at the surface during mass prey events.

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