Common Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus canus comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Common Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus canus Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 70,2 cm (27.6 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 431,3333333333333 g (15.21 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Common Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Common Gull

Common Gull, 40–46 cm, is a medium-sized gull breeding across boreal Europe and Asia, wintering on Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Smaller and more dove-like than Herring Gull; yellow-green bill without red spot. Omnivore; follows ploughs, forages on shorelines and playing fields. Partially 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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