Brown-headed Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus brunnicephalus so với Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Brown-headed Gull Mediterranean Gull
Tên Khoa Học Larus brunnicephalus Larus melanocephalus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 66,8 cm (26.3 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Khối Lượng 584,0 g (20.60 oz) 282,5 g (9.96 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-4 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Brown-headed Gull only

Không

Mediterranean Gull only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Brown-headed Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-headed Gull

Brown-headed Gull, 41–46 cm, breeds at high-altitude Tibetan lakes and Central Asian wetlands, wintering on coasts from India to Southeast Asia. Brown hood in breeding plumage; white wing mirrors. Piscivore and invertivore; follows fishing activity in coastal bays.

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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