Black-tailed Gull vs Black-legged Kittiwake

Larus crassirostris comparado con Rissa tridactyla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-tailed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake
Nombre científico Larus crassirostris Rissa tridactyla
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 60,2 cm (23.7 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 439,3333333333333 g (15.50 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-tailed Gull only

Ninguno

Black-legged Kittiwake only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

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.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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