Brown-hooded Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus maculipennis comparé à Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Brown-hooded Gull Mediterranean Gull
Nom scientifique Larus maculipennis Larus melanocephalus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Poids 364,5 g (12.86 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Brown-hooded Gull only

Aucun(e)

Mediterranean Gull only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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