Black-tailed Gull vs Grey Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus modestus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Grey Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus modestus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 63,6 cm (25.0 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 325,0 g (11.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Grey Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Grey 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.

Grey Gull

Grey Gull, 45–48 cm, breeds in the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the driest places on earth, nesting far from the coast. Uniform grey body, white head in breeding plumage. Each night adults fly 70–100 km to Humboldt Current coast to feed on fish and invertebrates before returning to chicks.

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