Black-tailed Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus michahellis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Yellow-legged Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus michahellis
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 84,6 cm (33.3 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1106,6666666666667 g (39.04 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Yellow-legged Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-legged 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-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, 52–68 cm, is the large gull of Mediterranean and Atlantic Iberian coasts. Yellow legs distinguish it from the pink-legged Herring Gull; darker grey mantle. Omnivore; highly adaptable — increasing in urban areas and landfills across southern Europe and North Africa.

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