Black-tailed Gull vs Black-headed Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus ridibundus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Black-headed Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus ridibundus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 261,0 g (9.21 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Black-headed Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Black-headed 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.

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, 38–44 cm, is one of Europe's commonest gulls, breeding across the Palearctic on wetlands and coasts. Chocolate-brown (not black) hood in summer, lost in winter leaving dark ear-spot. Omnivore; follows ploughs, scavenges in cities, dips for invertebrates. Migratory.

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