Black-tailed Gull vs Brown-hooded Gull

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Larus maculipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Brown-hooded Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Larus maculipennis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 364,5 g (12.86 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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Brown-hooded Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Brown-hooded 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.

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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