Great Black-backed Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus marinus verglichen mit Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Great Black-backed Gull Mediterranean Gull
Wissenschaftlicher Name Larus marinus Larus melanocephalus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Laridae Laridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 95,6 cm (37.6 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Gewicht 1678,3333333333333 g (59.20 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Great Black-backed Gull only

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Mediterranean Gull only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Great Black-backed Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

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.

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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