Black-tailed Gull vs Sooty Gull

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Larus hemprichii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Sooty Gull
Научное название Larus crassirostris Larus hemprichii
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 68,2 cm (26.9 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 455,0 g (16.05 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Sooty Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Sooty 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.

Sooty Gull

Sooty Gull, 43–47 cm, breeds around the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean coasts. Sooty brown head and upper breast in breeding plumage, dark greenish bill with red and yellow tip. Omnivore; scavenges fish offal at ports and forages along rocky shores. Resident throughout year on breeding coasts.

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