European Herring Gull vs Black-tailed Gull

Larus argentatus مقارنةً بـ Larus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة European Herring Gull Black-tailed Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus argentatus Larus crassirostris
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
الوزن 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

European Herring Gull only

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

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.

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