Black-tailed Gull vs Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus glaucescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Glaucous-winged Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus glaucescens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 82,4 cm (32.4 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1095,0166666666667 g (38.63 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Glaucous-winged Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged 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.

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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