Black-tailed Gull vs Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Larus glaucescens

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Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Glaucous-winged Gull
Научное название Larus crassirostris Larus glaucescens
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 82,4 cm (32.4 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 1095,0166666666667 g (38.63 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Glaucous-winged Gull only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Glaucous-winged 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.

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull, 56–68 cm, is the common large gull of the North Pacific from Alaska to California. Distinctive pale grey wing tips (not black) give a uniform grey appearance. Omnivore; forages on rocky shores and at harbours. Hybridises with Western, Herring, and Glaucous Gulls.

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