Glaucous-winged Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus glaucescens مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Glaucous-winged Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus glaucescens Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 82,4 cm (32.4 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 1095,0166666666667 g (38.63 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-6 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Glaucous-winged Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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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