Black-tailed Gull vs Red-legged Kittiwake

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Rissa brevirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Red-legged Kittiwake
Научное название Larus crassirostris Rissa brevirostris
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 60,0 cm (23.6 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 401,6666666666667 g (14.17 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Red-legged Kittiwake only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

Red-legged Kittiwake

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.

Red-legged Kittiwake

Red-legged Kittiwake, 35–39 cm, has a very restricted range on only four Aleutian and Pribilof Island colonies, with a world population under 200,000. Resembles Black-legged Kittiwake but with bright red legs, darker upperparts, and white underwing tips. Pelagic piscivore; Vulnerable and declining.

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