Glaucous Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus hyperboreus comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Glaucous Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus hyperboreus Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 92,6 cm (36.5 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 1933,3333333333333 g (68.20 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Glaucous Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Glaucous Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull, 62–68 cm, is an imposing all-white Arctic gull — no dark markings on wing tips. Breeds across the High Arctic and ventures south in winter to both sides of the North Atlantic and Pacific. Predator and scavenger; preys on seabird eggs and chicks at colonies. Powerful aggressive kleptoparasite.

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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