Black-tailed Gull vs Arctic Herring Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus smithsonianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Arctic Herring Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus smithsonianus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 85,9 cm (33.8 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1108,0 g (39.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Arctic Herring Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Arctic Herring 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.

Arctic Herring Gull

Arctic Herring Gull, 55–66 cm, breeds across Arctic North America and winters on all coasts of the US. Formerly lumped with European Herring Gull; darker-eyed on average, slightly more northerly range. Omnivore and scavenger; abundant at fishing ports, dumps, and beaches in winter.

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