Laughing Gull vs Black-tailed Gull

Larus atricilla verglichen mit Larus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Laughing Gull Black-tailed Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus atricilla Larus crassirostris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 59,7 cm (23.5 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 307,3333333333333 g (10.84 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Laughing Gull only

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Black-tailed Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Laughing Gull

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull, 36–41 cm, is a medium-sized gull of Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, with a distinctive laughing call. Breeding adult has a full black hood, dark red bill. Omnivore; follows fishing boats, scavenges at beaches, steals prey from Brown Pelicans. Migratory; winters to northern South America.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull, 44–48 cm, is common on East Asian coasts from Russia to China, Japan, and Korea. Grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot and black subterminal band, yellow legs. Omnivore; very vocal, known as the 'cat gull' for its mewing calls. Migratory; winters south to Vietnam.

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