Brown-hooded Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus maculipennis مقارنةً بـ Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Brown-hooded Gull Mediterranean Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus maculipennis Larus melanocephalus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
الوزن 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Brown-hooded Gull only

بلا

Mediterranean Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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