White-eyed Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus leucophthalmus مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-eyed Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus leucophthalmus Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 64,4 cm (25.4 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 343,3333333333333 g (12.11 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-eyed Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

White-eyed Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

White-eyed Gull

White-eyed Gull, 39–43 cm, is restricted to the Red Sea and adjacent Aden Gulf. Slender black bill, black hood, yellow-green eye-ring. Piscivore; forages in rocky coastal waters and at fishing harbours. Small range concentrated in politically sensitive areas; Near Threatened. Resident year-round.

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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