Mediterranean Gull vs Saunders's Gull

Larus melanocephalus dibandingkan dengan Saundersilarus saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Mediterranean Gull Saunders's Gull
Nama Ilmiah Larus melanocephalus Saundersilarus saundersi
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Laridae Laridae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Vulnerable
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Berat 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 195,0 g (6.88 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-5 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Mediterranean Gull only

Saunders's Gull only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Vulnerable

Saunders's Gull

About These Birds

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.

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

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