Glaucous-winged Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus glaucescens comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Glaucous-winged Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus glaucescens Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 82,4 cm (32.4 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 1095,0166666666667 g (38.63 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-6 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Glaucous-winged Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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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