Grey-headed Gull vs Black-tailed Gull

Larus cirrocephalus مقارنةً بـ Larus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Grey-headed Gull Black-tailed Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus cirrocephalus Larus crassirostris
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 63,8 cm (25.1 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
الوزن 357,5 g (12.61 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Grey-headed Gull only

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Grey-headed Gull

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

Grey-headed Gull

Grey-headed Gull, 39–42 cm, breeds across sub-Saharan Africa and coastal South America. Pale grey hood in breeding plumage, red-orange bill and legs. Omnivore and piscivore; frequents large lakes, rivers, and coasts. Partially migratory, dispersing broadly outside breeding season.

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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