Belcher's Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus belcheri в сравнении с Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Belcher's Gull Mediterranean Gull
Научное название Larus belcheri Larus melanocephalus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 73,0 cm (28.7 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Масса 642,5 g (22.66 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Belcher's Gull only

Нет

Mediterranean Gull only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Belcher's Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Belcher's Gull

Belcher's Gull, 49–52 cm, is endemic to the Humboldt Current coast of Peru and northern Chile. Black mantle, white body, yellow bill with red and black band. Piscivore and scavenger; closely associated with fishing ports and anchovy-rich upwelling waters. Resident along its narrow coastal range.

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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