Black-tailed Gull vs Ivory Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Pagophila eburnea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Ivory Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Pagophila eburnea
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 66,7 cm (26.3 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 578,3333333333334 g (20.40 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Ivory Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Near Threatened

Ivory 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.

Ivory Gull

Ivory Gull, 40–43 cm, is entirely white with black legs, breeding only on High Arctic ice caps and cliffs in Canada, Greenland, Svalbard, and Russia. Winters at sea ice edges in the High Arctic. Scavenges on marine mammal carcasses and sea ice invertebrates. Near Threatened; climate-sensitive.

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