Black-tailed Gull vs Yellow-footed Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus livens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Yellow-footed Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus livens
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 80,7 cm (31.8 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1295,0 g (45.68 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Yellow-footed Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-footed 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.

Yellow-footed Gull

Yellow-footed Gull, 53–58 cm, has a very restricted range — endemic to the Gulf of California with post-breeding dispersal to Salton Sea. Yellow feet (unique among large western gulls), yellow bill with red spot. Piscivore and scavenger; forages on rocky shores. Resident; does not undertake long migrations.

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