Black-tailed Gull vs Black-legged Kittiwake

Larus crassirostris से तुलना Rissa tridactyla

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-tailed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake
वैज्ञानिक नाम Larus crassirostris Rissa tridactyla
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Laridae Laridae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 72.8 cm (28.7 in) 60.2 cm (23.7 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz) 439.3333333333333 g (15.50 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Black-tailed Gull only

कोई नहीं

Black-legged Kittiwake only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

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.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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