Black-tailed Gull vs Slender-billed Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus genei

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Slender-billed Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus genei
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 60,2 cm (23.7 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 285,0 g (10.05 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Slender-billed Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

About These Birds

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.

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

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