Belcher's Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus belcheri مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Belcher's Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus belcheri Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 73,0 cm (28.7 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 642,5 g (22.66 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Belcher's Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Belcher's Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Belcher's Gull

Belcher's Gull, 49–52 cm, is endemic to the Humboldt Current coast of Peru and northern Chile. Black mantle, white body, yellow bill with red and black band. Piscivore and scavenger; closely associated with fishing ports and anchovy-rich upwelling waters. Resident along its narrow coastal range.

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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