Black-tailed Gull vs Relict Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus relictus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Relict Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus relictus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 67,0 cm (26.4 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 516,75 g (18.23 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Relict Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

Relict 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.

Relict Gull

Relict Gull, 44–46 cm, is a Vulnerable species breeding on remote saline lakes in Mongolia and northern China. Black hood with white eye-crescents, red bill, red legs. Very poorly known outside breeding season; winters on Yellow Sea coasts. Threatened by drought and wetland degradation.

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