Heermann's Gull vs Yellow-billed Tern

Larus heermanni so với Sternula superciliaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Heermann's Gull Yellow-billed Tern
Tên Khoa Học Larus heermanni Sternula superciliaris
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) 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Khối Lượng 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 47,800000000000004 g (1.69 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Heermann's Gull only

Không

Yellow-billed Tern only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern, 22–24 cm, is a freshwater tern of the Amazon and Orinoco river systems in South America. Yellow bill and legs, grey back, black cap. Piscivore; hovers over rivers and lakes, diving for small fish. Resident year-round along major tropical waterways.

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