Black-tailed Gull vs Yellow-footed Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus livens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Yellow-footed Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus livens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 80,7 cm (31.8 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1295,0 g (45.68 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Yellow-footed Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-footed 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.

Yellow-footed Gull

Yellow-footed Gull, 53–58 cm, has a very restricted range — endemic to the Gulf of California with post-breeding dispersal to Salton Sea. Yellow feet (unique among large western gulls), yellow bill with red spot. Piscivore and scavenger; forages on rocky shores. Resident; does not undertake long migrations.

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