Black-tailed Gull vs Vega Gull

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Larus vegae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Vega Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Larus vegae
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1231,75 g (43.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Vega Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Not Evaluated

Vega 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.

Vega Gull

Vega Gull, 55–68 cm, breeds in Siberia and winters on Pacific coasts from Japan to China. Formerly considered a subspecies of Herring Gull; slightly darker grey mantle, pink-fleshed orbital ring. Omnivore; scavenges at ports and forages along rocky coasts. Migratory; common in East Asian harbours in winter.

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