Brown-headed Gull vs Gray-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus compared with Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Key Differences

• Brown-headed Gull is Not Evaluated while Gray-hooded Gull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-headed Gull	Gray-hooded Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Chroicocephalus	Chroicocephalus
Species	Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-headed Gull and Gray-hooded Gull share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chroicocephalus.

Conservation Status

Brown-headed Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-hooded Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-headed Gull	Gray-hooded Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-headed Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Gray-hooded Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brown-headed Gull

The Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus) is a species in the genus Chroicocephalus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway