Glaucous Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus hyperboreus مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Glaucous Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus hyperboreus Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 92,6 cm (36.5 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 1933,3333333333333 g (68.20 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Glaucous Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Glaucous Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull, 62–68 cm, is an imposing all-white Arctic gull — no dark markings on wing tips. Breeds across the High Arctic and ventures south in winter to both sides of the North Atlantic and Pacific. Predator and scavenger; preys on seabird eggs and chicks at colonies. Powerful aggressive kleptoparasite.

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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