Audouin's Gull vs Heermann's Gull

Larus audouinii مقارنةً بـ Larus heermanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Audouin's Gull Heermann's Gull
الاسم العلمي Larus audouinii Larus heermanni
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Laridae Laridae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 78,9 cm (31.1 in) 67,2 cm (26.5 in)
الوزن 610,5 g (21.53 oz) 448,26666666666665 g (15.81 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Audouin's Gull only

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Heermann's Gull only

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حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Audouin's Gull

Near Threatened

Heermann's Gull

About These Birds

Audouin's Gull

Audouin's Gull, 44–48 cm, is a Near Threatened Mediterranean endemic, breeding mainly in the western basin. Coral-red bill with black and yellow band, grey mantle. Primarily piscivore; forages at sea at dusk for anchovies. Population recovered from 1,000 to over 20,000 pairs; now threatened by fishing bycatch.

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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