Ring-billed Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus delawarensis مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Ring-billed Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus delawarensis Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 73,2 cm (28.8 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 500,0 g (17.64 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Ring-billed Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Ring-billed Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull, 43–54 cm, is North America's most abundant gull, breeding on lakes from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes and wintering on all coasts. Adult has a distinctive black ring near bill tip, yellow legs. Omnivore; thrives on garbage, parking lots, and agricultural fields.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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