Brown-headed Gull vs Black-tailed Gull

Larus brunnicephalus verglichen mit Larus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Brown-headed Gull Black-tailed Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus brunnicephalus Larus crassirostris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Brown-headed Gull only

Black-tailed Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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