Olrog's Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus atlanticus مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Olrog's Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus atlanticus Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 78,3 cm (30.8 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 850,0 g (29.98 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Olrog's Gull only

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Heermann's Gull only

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حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Olrog's Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Olrog's Gull

Olrog's Gull, 55–58 cm, is an Endangered South American gull breeding in small colonies in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Very similar to Belcher's Gull. Piscivore; entirely dependent on mudflats and estuaries of the Buenos Aires coast. Threatened by industrial development of breeding and foraging sites.

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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