European Herring Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus argentatus مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة European Herring Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus argentatus Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 86,2 cm (33.9 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 1110,0 g (39.15 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

European Herring Gull only

Heermann's Gull only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

European Herring Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull, 55–67 cm, wingspan 125–155 cm, is the archetypal large gull of Atlantic Europe. Silver-grey mantle, white body, yellow bill with red spot, pink legs. Omnivore; scavenges in cities and harbours; drops molluscs to crack shells. Partially migratory; declining in recent decades.

Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull, 46–51 cm, is distinctive — dark grey body, white head (breeding), red bill. Breeds almost entirely on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California, then disperses north along the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Kleptoparasite; steals fish from Brown Pelicans. Near Threatened; range highly restricted.

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