Hartlaub's Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus hartlaubii comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Hartlaub's Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus hartlaubii Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 54,0 cm (21.3 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-5 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Hartlaub's Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Hartlaub's Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

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.

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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