Slender-billed Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus genei comparé à Larus melanocephalus

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Attribut Slender-billed Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus genei Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 60,2 cm (23.7 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 285,0 g (10.05 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Slender-billed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Slender-billed Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

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