Mediterranean Gulls and Black-Headed Gulls stand out among gull species due to their unique traits and behaviours. Strong social bonds are typical for Mediterranean Gulls, especially during the breeding season, whereas Black-Headed Gulls are known for their adaptability in …

Feb 9, 2024 · The Mediterranean gull has blood red legs and bill, compared to the black-headed gull’s red bill and orange-red legs. The Mediterranean is also slightly larger, measuring 15-17 inches long with a 39-43 inch wingspan. The black-headed gull is 13-15 inches in length with a 35-41 inch wingspan.

Jul 9, 2014 · Breeding adult Bonaparte's Gull is slightly smaller than Black-headed Gull, with a more extensive black (not brown) hood, a finer black bill, bright red legs, and slightly darker upperparts.

Mediterranean gull Slightly larger than the similar black-headed gull, but adults distinguished by paler upperparts, scarlet bill and legs, white wing-tips and jet black hood (rather than brown) in summer.

Feb 3, 2012 · The identification differences between Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) and Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) can be seen at the moment amongst the gull flock on Swanpool lake in Falmouth, Cornwall.

Mediterranean gull Slightly larger than the similar black-headed gull, but adults distinguished by paler upperparts, scarlet bill and legs, white wing-tips and jet black hood (rather than brown) in summer.

Medium-sized gull, slightly larger than Black-headed Gull, more similar to Common Gull in size and shape but bill stouter. Adult is distinctive, the only small gull with snow-white wingtips; breeding plumage has black hood.

Aug 24, 2018 · Yes, Black-headed. A couple of other pointers: the bill is too fine for Med (in which it is rather deeper and appears more blob-ended) and in winter plumage Med Gull the dark head markings look more like they radiate from behind the eye whereas Black-headed Gull has an isolated, dark "ear spot".

The Mediterranean gull is slightly larger and bulkier than the black-headed gull with a heavier bill and longer, darker legs. The breeding plumage adult is a distinctive white gull, with a very pale grey mantle and wings with white primary feathers without black tips.

Jan 23, 2024 · It's a Black-headed Gull. The most obvious difference is the extensive black primaries (wing tip). In adult plumage, Mediterranean Gull would be entirely white in the wing tip.