California Gull vs Black-tailed Gull

Larus californicus مقارنةً بـ Larus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة California Gull Black-tailed Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus californicus Larus crassirostris
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 75,4 cm (29.7 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
الوزن 717,5 g (25.31 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

California Gull only

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

California Gull

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

California Gull

California Gull, 46–55 cm, breeds at inland lakes of western North America and winters on the Pacific coast. Yellow bill with red and black spot, greenish-yellow legs. Omnivore; famous for saving Utah crickets crops in 1848 — commemorated as Utah's state bird. Strongly migratory.

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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