Black-tailed Gull vs Iceland Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus glaucoides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Iceland Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus glaucoides
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 79,2 cm (31.2 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 911,5 g (32.15 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Iceland Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Iceland Gull

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.

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull, 50–64 cm, breeds in Greenland and winters on both sides of the North Atlantic to Great Lakes. White wing tips (like Glaucous Gull but considerably smaller), pink orbital ring. Omnivore; scavenges at harbours and landfills in winter. Two subspecies often treated as separate species.

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