Glaucous Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus hyperboreus verglichen mit Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Glaucous Gull Mediterranean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus hyperboreus Larus melanocephalus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 92,6 cm (36.5 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Gewicht 1933,3333333333333 g (68.20 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Glaucous Gull only

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Mediterranean Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Glaucous Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull, 62–68 cm, is an imposing all-white Arctic gull — no dark markings on wing tips. Breeds across the High Arctic and ventures south in winter to both sides of the North Atlantic and Pacific. Predator and scavenger; preys on seabird eggs and chicks at colonies. Powerful aggressive kleptoparasite.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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