Black-headed Gull vs Gray-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus compared with Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-headed Gull is Vulnerable while Gray-hooded Gull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Gull	Gray-hooded Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Chroicocephalus	Chroicocephalus
Species	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Gull

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-hooded Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-hooded Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway