Brown-hooded Gull vs Mediterranean Gull

Larus maculipennis so với Larus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Brown-hooded Gull Mediterranean Gull
Tên Khoa Học Larus maculipennis Larus melanocephalus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Laridae Laridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 60,5 cm (23.8 in)
Khối Lượng 364,5 g (12.86 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-hooded Gull only

Không

Mediterranean Gull only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Brown-hooded Gull

Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

About These Birds

Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull, 35–38 cm, breeds on freshwater lakes and coastal areas of southern South America from Chile to Argentina. Reddish bill, brown-chocolate hood in breeding plumage. Coastal and inland omnivore; follows fishing boats and ploughs. Winters north along both coasts.

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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