Short-billed Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Short-billed Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus brachyrhynchus Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 395,0 g (13.93 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Short-billed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Short-billed Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Short-billed Gull

Short-billed Gull, 40–45 cm, breeds in interior Alaska and western Canada, wintering on the Pacific coast. Recently split from Common Gull; slightly smaller with a shorter bill and more rounded head. Omnivore; often inland on grasslands and agricultural fields during migration. Migratory.

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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