Black-tailed Gull vs Arctic Herring Gull

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Larus smithsonianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull Arctic Herring Gull
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Larus smithsonianus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 85.9 cm (33.8 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 1108.0 g (39.08 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

Arctic Herring Gull only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Arctic Herring 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.

Arctic Herring Gull

Arctic Herring Gull, 55–66 cm, breeds across Arctic North America and winters on all coasts of the US. Formerly lumped with European Herring Gull; darker-eyed on average, slightly more northerly range. Omnivore and scavenger; abundant at fishing ports, dumps, and beaches in winter.

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