Mediterranean Gull vs Saunders's Gull

Larus melanocephalus в сравнении с Saundersilarus saundersi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mediterranean Gull Saunders's Gull
Научное название Larus melanocephalus Saundersilarus saundersi
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Laridae Laridae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 60,5 cm (23.8 in) 54,8 cm (21.6 in)
Масса 282,5 g (9.96 oz) 195,0 g (6.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mediterranean Gull only

Saunders's Gull only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

Vulnerable

Saunders's Gull

About These Birds

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, 36–38 cm, has expanded dramatically since the 1970s, breeding across Europe from the Black Sea to Britain. Pure white body, jet-black hood in breeding plumage — the only gull with entirely white wingtips. Piscivore and invertivore; nests in colonies, often with Black-headed Gulls.

Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

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