Black-tailed Gull vs Great Black-backed Gull

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Larus marinus

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Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Great Black-backed Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Larus marinus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 95,6 cm (37.6 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1678,3333333333333 g (59.20 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Great Black-backed 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.

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull, 61–74 cm, wingspan 142–168 cm, is the world's largest gull, breeding along North Atlantic coasts. Jet-black mantle, white body, massive yellow bill. Dominant predator among seabirds; preys on seabird chicks, puffins, rabbits, as well as scavenging. Partially migratory.

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