Iceland Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus glaucoides مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Iceland Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus glaucoides Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 79,2 cm (31.2 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 911,5 g (32.15 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Iceland Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Iceland Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull, 50–64 cm, breeds in Greenland and winters on both sides of the North Atlantic to Great Lakes. White wing tips (like Glaucous Gull but considerably smaller), pink orbital ring. Omnivore; scavenges at harbours and landfills in winter. Two subspecies often treated as separate species.

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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