Tag: Gulls and terns

Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus genei | [UK] Slender-billed Gull | [FR] Goeland railleur | [DE] Dunnschnabel-Mowe | [ES] Gaviota picofina | [NL] Dunbekmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Distinctive shape, with long sloping forehead, long slightly drooping bill, and long legs. Head, neck, rump and tail white. Back and upperwings grey. […]

Aleutian Tern (Onychoprion aleuticus)

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Onychoprion aleuticus | [UK] Aleutian Tern | [FR] Sterne des Aleoutiennes | [DE] Aleuten-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charrn Aleutiano | [NL] Aleoetenstern Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Measuring 30-32 cm long with a 73-75 cmd wingspan, the Aleutian Tern weighs only 3.9 ounces. In breeding plumage, this fairly small […]

Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Thalasseus bengalensis | [UK] Lesser Crested Tern | [FR] Sterne voyageuse | [DE] Ruppell-Seeschwalbe | [ES] | [NL] Bengaalse Stern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalasseus bengalensis AF, OR, AU widespread coasts Thalasseus bengalensis bengalensis Red Sea and Indian Ocean to […]

Little Gull (Larus minutus)

[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus minutus | [UK] Little Gull | [FR] Mouette pygmee | [DE] Zwergmowe | [ES] Gaviota Enana | [NL] Dwergmeeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Rhodostethia minutus Hydrocoloeus minutus EU, NA c e NA, w Europe Physical charateristics The smallest of […]