Black-tailed Gull vs Arctic Herring Gull

Larus crassirostris comparado con Larus smithsonianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Arctic Herring Gull
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Larus smithsonianus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 85,9 cm (33.8 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1108,0 g (39.08 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Arctic Herring Gull only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Arctic Herring 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.

Arctic Herring Gull

Arctic Herring Gull, 55–66 cm, breeds across Arctic North America and winters on all coasts of the US. Formerly lumped with European Herring Gull; darker-eyed on average, slightly more northerly range. Omnivore and scavenger; abundant at fishing ports, dumps, and beaches in winter.

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