European Herring Gull vs Black-tailed Gull

Larus argentatus в сравнении с Larus crassirostris

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Характеристика European Herring Gull Black-tailed Gull
Научное название Larus argentatus Larus crassirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 72,8 cm (28.7 in)
Масса 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

European Herring Gull only

Black-tailed Gull only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

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.

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