Black-tailed Gull vs Yellow-legged Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus michahellis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Yellow-legged Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus michahellis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 84,6 cm (33.3 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1106,6666666666667 g (39.04 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Yellow-legged Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Yellow-legged 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-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, 52–68 cm, is the large gull of Mediterranean and Atlantic Iberian coasts. Yellow legs distinguish it from the pink-legged Herring Gull; darker grey mantle. Omnivore; highly adaptable — increasing in urban areas and landfills across southern Europe and North Africa.

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