White-eyed Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus leucophthalmus verglichen mit Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-eyed Gull Mediterranean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus leucophthalmus Larus melanocephalus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 64,4 cm (25.4 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Gewicht 343,3333333333333 g (12.11 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White-eyed Gull only

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Mediterranean Gull only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-eyed Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

White-eyed Gull

White-eyed Gull, 39–43 cm, is restricted to the Red Sea and adjacent Aden Gulf. Slender black bill, black hood, yellow-green eye-ring. Piscivore; forages in rocky coastal waters and at fishing harbours. Small range concentrated in politically sensitive areas; Near Threatened. Resident year-round.

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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