Belcher's Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus belcheri comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Belcher's Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus belcheri Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 73,0 cm (28.7 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 642,5 g (22.66 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Belcher's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Belcher's Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Belcher's Gull

Belcher's Gull, 49–52 cm, is endemic to the Humboldt Current coast of Peru and northern Chile. Black mantle, white body, yellow bill with red and black band. Piscivore and scavenger; closely associated with fishing ports and anchovy-rich upwelling waters. Resident along its narrow coastal range.

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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