Black-tailed Gull vs Vega Gull

Larus crassirostris verglichen mit Larus vegae

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Merkmal Black-tailed Gull Vega Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus crassirostris Larus vegae
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Not Evaluated
Länge
Flügelspannweite 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Gewicht 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1231,75 g (43.45 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-tailed Gull only

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Vega Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Not Evaluated

Vega 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.

Vega Gull

Vega Gull, 55–68 cm, breeds in Siberia and winters on Pacific coasts from Japan to China. Formerly considered a subspecies of Herring Gull; slightly darker grey mantle, pink-fleshed orbital ring. Omnivore; scavenges at ports and forages along rocky coasts. Migratory; common in East Asian harbours in winter.

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