Brown-hooded Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus maculipennis comparado con Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Brown-hooded Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nombre científico Larus maculipennis Larus melanocephalus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Laridae Laridae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Peso 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Brown-hooded Gull only

Ninguno

Mediterranean Gull only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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