Mediterranean Gull vs Arctic Herring Gull

Larus melanocephalus مقارنةً بـ Larus smithsonianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Mediterranean Gull Arctic Herring Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus melanocephalus Larus smithsonianus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 85,9 cm (33.8 in)
الوزن 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 1108,0 g (39.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Mediterranean Gull only

بلا

Arctic Herring Gull only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Least Concern

Arctic Herring Gull

About These Birds

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.

Arctic Herring Gull

Arctic Herring Gull, 55–66 cm, breeds across Arctic North America and winters on all coasts of the US. Formerly lumped with European Herring Gull; darker-eyed on average, slightly more northerly range. Omnivore and scavenger; abundant at fishing ports, dumps, and beaches in winter.

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