Black-tailed Gull vs Black-headed Gull

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Larus ridibundus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Black-headed Gull
Научное название Larus crassirostris Larus ridibundus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 261,0 g (9.21 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Black-headed Gull only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Least Concern

Black-headed 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.

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, 38–44 cm, is one of Europe's commonest gulls, breeding across the Palearctic on wetlands and coasts. Chocolate-brown (not black) hood in summer, lost in winter leaving dark ear-spot. Omnivore; follows ploughs, scavenges in cities, dips for invertebrates. Migratory.

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