Black-tailed Gull vs Black-legged Kittiwake

Larus crassirostris в сравнении с Rissa tridactyla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-tailed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake
Научное название Larus crassirostris Rissa tridactyla
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 72,8 cm (28.7 in) 60,2 cm (23.7 in)
Масса 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 439,3333333333333 g (15.50 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-tailed Gull only

Нет

Black-legged Kittiwake only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

Vulnerable

Black-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.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake, 38–40 cm, wingspan 91–105 cm, is the most abundant gull globally, with millions breeding on cliff ledges across the North Atlantic and Pacific. White body, grey mantle, solid black wing tips, yellow bill, black legs. Pelagic piscivore outside breeding. Vulnerable; declining.

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