Black-tailed Gull vs Ring-billed Gull

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Larus delawarensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Ring-billed Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Larus delawarensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 73,2 cm (28.8 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 500,0 g (17.64 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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Ring-billed Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Ring-billed Gull

About These Birds

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.

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull, 43–54 cm, is North America's most abundant gull, breeding on lakes from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes and wintering on all coasts. Adult has a distinctive black ring near bill tip, yellow legs. Omnivore; thrives on garbage, parking lots, and agricultural fields.

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