Black-tailed Gull vs Hartlaub's Gull

Larus crassirostris comparé à Larus hartlaubii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-tailed Gull Hartlaub's Gull
Nom scientifique Larus crassirostris Larus hartlaubii
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 54,0 cm (21.3 in)
Poids 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Gull only

Aucun(e)

Hartlaub's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Hartlaub's 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.

Hartlaub's Gull

Hartlaub's Gull, 38–40 cm, is endemic to the Benguela Current coast of Namibia and South Africa. White with grey mantle, dark red bill. Resident; forages on beaches, at harbours, and over cold upwelling waters for fish offal and marine invertebrates. Population stable but range restricted.

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