Black-tailed Gull vs Western Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus occidentalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Western Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus occidentalis
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 79,5 cm (31.3 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 957,5 g (33.77 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Western Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Western 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.

Western Gull

Western Gull, 55–68 cm, is the dominant large gull on the US Pacific coast from Washington to Baja California. Dark-mantled with pink legs, yellow bill with red spot. Omnivore; breeds on offshore islands, scavenges at harbours and landfills. Non-migratory; resident along its breeding coast.

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