Black-tailed Gull vs Ivory Gull

Larus crassirostris comparado con Pagophila eburnea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Ivory Gull
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Pagophila eburnea
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 66,7 cm (26.3 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 578,3333333333334 g (20.40 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Ivory Gull only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Ivory 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.

Ivory Gull

Ivory Gull, 40–43 cm, is entirely white with black legs, breeding only on High Arctic ice caps and cliffs in Canada, Greenland, Svalbard, and Russia. Winters at sea ice edges in the High Arctic. Scavenges on marine mammal carcasses and sea ice invertebrates. Near Threatened; climate-sensitive.

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