Mediterranean Gull vs Black-legged Kittiwake

Larus melanocephalus مقارنةً بـ Rissa tridactyla

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Mediterranean Gull Black-legged Kittiwake
الاسم العلمي Larus melanocephalus Rissa tridactyla
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 60,2 cm (23.7 in)
الوزن 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 439,3333333333333 g (15.50 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-5 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Mediterranean Gull only

Black-legged Kittiwake only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

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.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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