Heermann's Gull vs Cabot's Tern

Larus heermanni so với Thalasseus acuflavidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Heermann's Gull Cabot's Tern
Tên Khoa Học Larus heermanni Thalasseus acuflavidus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Near Threatened Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
Khối Lượng 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz) 220,25 g (7.77 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Heermann's Gull only

Không

Cabot's Tern only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

Not Evaluated

Cabot's 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.

Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern, 36–41 cm, closely resembles Sandwich Tern and was recently split; breeds along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, wintering to South America. Black cap, yellow-tipped black bill. Coastal piscivore; plunge-dives in shallow bays and lagoons.

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