Armenian Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus armenicus مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Armenian Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus armenicus Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 86,0 cm (33.9 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 864,1666666666666 g (30.48 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Armenian Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Armenian Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Armenian Gull

Armenian Gull, 52–62 cm, breeds at mountain lakes in Turkey, Armenia, and Iran, wintering on Mediterranean coasts. Dark grey mantle, reddish orbital ring, yellow bill with red and black spot. Omnivore; forages at high-altitude lakes in summer and Mediterranean harbours in winter.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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