Black-tailed Gull vs Black-legged Kittiwake

Larus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Rissa tridactyla

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-tailed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake
الاسم العلمي Larus crassirostris Rissa tridactyla
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 60,2 cm (23.7 in)
الوزن 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 439,3333333333333 g (15.50 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-tailed Gull only

بلا

Black-legged Kittiwake only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

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.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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