European Herring Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus argentatus so với Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính European Herring Gull Mediterranean Gull
Tên Khoa Học Larus argentatus Larus melanocephalus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Khối Lượng 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

European Herring Gull only

Mediterranean Gull only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

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.

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